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Washington -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The commander of U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan was escorted from a congressional hearing room after fainting during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing Tuesday , his spokesman said . Gen. David Petraeus `` is feeling much better , '' spokesman Col. Erik Gunhus said . `` It appeared that he fainted . '' A doctor checked Petraeus out and he returned to the hearing room to continue , but committee chairman Sen. Carl Levin `` overruled him , '' Gunhus said . `` Looks like we will continue tomorrow . He will be OK . '' Petraeus returned amid applause to the hearing room . On his way out of the building , Petraeus told CNN 's Dana Bash , `` I 'm doing OK . I just got a little dehydrated . I ate a couple of bananas and drank some water . I did n't eat breakfast this morning . '' Petraeus is the head of U.S. Central Command , which oversees the conduct of the U.S. wars in the Middle East and central Asia . Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell said Petraeus was examined by a doctor in an outer room . `` They gave him some fruit and juice to get his blood sugar up and did all the tests you would do in the aftermath of an unusual episode like that , '' Morrell said . `` He took some time , is feeling better and wanted to go back out to complete the hearing . '' President Barack Obama called Petraeus from Air Force One while the president was en route back from Pensacola , Florida , a White House spokesman said . Obama got the impression , from his talk with Petraeus , that he is `` doing great , '' deputy White House press secretary Bill Burton told reporters . `` Sounds like he was just a little dehydrated , '' Burton said . A Pentagon official added that Petraeus `` goes nonstop and has kept his schedule like this for nine years . I do n't know if it was the schedule and pace at which he drives himself contributed to this . He indicated he did n't have breakfast or anything to eat or drink . He is back at the Pentagon working . He did not go for further medical tests . '' Gunhus said , `` We have just returned from a weeklong overseas trip to Jordan and London and I think he was just dehydrated . He will be OK . We are back at the Pentagon working and executing his afternoon schedule . '' Before Petraeus was escorted out , key senators questioned the progress and planning for U.S. efforts in Afghanistan . Opening the hearing , Levin , D-Michigan , questioned the ratio of U.S. and NATO troops to Afghan troops , urging a faster ramping up of Afghan security forces . `` Progress towards the goal of Afghans taking the lead in operations has been unsatisfactory . Today operations in Afghanistan are excessively dependent on coalition forces , '' Levin said . Levin said in the coming campaign in Kandahar , there is a plan to have one Afghan service member for every two international troops . He called instead for a one-to-one ratio , with Afghan forces in the lead . His Republican counterpart , Sen. John McCain , R-Arizona , said in his opening remarks that the key trends were going in a `` bad direction , perhaps even signaling a mounting crisis . '' `` Hoping for success on the arbitrary timeline set by the administration is simply unrealistic , '' McCain said , calling for the president to say the U.S. will stay in Afghanistan until there is success . Moments before Petraeus ' fainting spell , McCain asked him about the president 's target to begin withdrawal of the additional troops by July of next year . `` July 2011 is not the date where we race for the exits . It is the date where , having done an assessment , we begin a process of transition of tasks to Afghan security forces based on conditions and begin a process of , quote , a responsible drawdown of our forces , '' Petraeus explained . McCain expressed doubts about the timetable , as he has before . The Arizona senator worried that people in the region will assume America is leaving and that will strengthen the hand of the Taliban . `` You believe that we can begin a drawdown in July of 2011 , under the projected plans that we have ? '' McCain asked . `` That is the policy and I support it , '' Petraeus said . `` I understand you support the policy , '' McCain responded . `` Will conditions on the ground indicate that we will begin a withdrawal , in the words of the vice president : ` July of 2011 , you 're going to see a whole lot of people moving out , bet on it ' ? '' McCain moved on to another topic before Petraeus could answer the question . A few moments later , the hearing was recessed until Wednesday morning . Prepared remarks from Petraeus said progress is being made even as the security violence has gotten more intense . The surge of U.S. troops into Afghanistan is ahead of schedule , but the situation on the ground will get more difficult before it gets better , he warned in the prepared remarks . `` I noted several months ago ... the going was likely to get harder before it got easier . That has already been the case , as we 've seen recently . '' All 30,000 additional U.S. troops ordered by Obama last year will be in place in Afghanistan by the end of August , according to Petraeus . Troops had originally been scheduled to be in place by September . In the prepared remarks , he told the congressional panel Tuesday that increasing the size and capability of the struggling Afghan National Army and police forces are back on track , but there is more work to be done . Undersecretary of Defense Michele Flournoy also argued that progress has been made . `` We are regaining the initiative and the insurgency is beginning to lose momentum , '' she said in her opening statement , but noted the outcome is `` far from determined . ''
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NEW : Obama calls Petraeus from Air Force One . Spokesman says Petraeus fainted , `` is feeling much better '' General says he got `` a little dehydrated , '' had n't eaten breakfast . Petraeus was set to testify at Senate Armed Services Committee hearing .
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Washington -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- On the face of it , the disastrous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and the growing threat of a disabling cyber attack would seem to have little in common . But experts have warned Congress that the inability of government and industry to prevent or respond to a cyber threat could be equally disastrous . A critical report from the Department of Homeland Security 's inspector general released Wednesday concluded the agency responsible for protecting civilian computer and information networks was seriously understaffed and did not have the authority to order government agencies to protect their systems . Former DHS official Stewart Baker told the House Homeland Security Committee that the BP oil spill should be a valuable lesson to those developing cyber-security strategy . `` If we knew how bad things were , how many corners were cut before the oil spill , we would have demanded action on part of industry as well as the government . We know we face exactly that kind of crisis in the context of cyber security , '' said Baker . Rep. Jane Harman said it might even be worse . `` We could have a broken network or networks , spewing tens of thousands of bits of information on critical infrastructure , national security and mission critical data , financial and personal data , etc. . It could be as devastating or more devastating than the environmental catastrophe that 's unfolding on our TV sets , '' said the Democrat from California . The number of cyber intrusions is growing dramatically . According to a Government Accounting Office analysis , the number of security incidents reported by federal agencies increased more than 400 percent between 2006 and 2009 . There were 278,000 indications of malicious activity per month targeting the civilian government cyber networks , DHS Assistant Secretary Gregory Schaffer told the committee . The U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team -LRB- US-CERT -RRB- is the agency within DHS responsible for coordinating the government 's efforts to defend against and respond to cyber attacks against the government 's non-military systems . Inspector General Richard Skinner said US-CERT does not have the authority to enforce its recommendations to federal agencies , impeding the government 's ability to move forward on cyber security . `` Until they have that authority or until they have mechanisms in place to ensure that compliance in fact is taking place , we 're going to continue to experience problems , '' said Skinner . Schaffer acknowledged DHS does not have the authority to require a department or agency to correct a cyber vulnerability but when pressed by several lawmakers to identify what powers DHS needed , Schaffer would only say the administration is looking at the problem and did not have a position yet on specific authorities . The inspector general 's report criticized US-CERT for not being sufficiently staffed to carry out its mission . The agency is authorized to have 98 positions , but only 55 have been filled and 25 people are awaiting security clearances . Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson , D-Mississippi , wanted to know why it will take two years to hire 80 people . Schaffer explained it is a difficult task because of competition within government and private industry for a very limited pool of highly skilled people . `` These people are not easily found , '' said Schaffer . The inspector general 's report also cited another problem at US-CERT , the lack of sustained leadership . In the past five years , there have been four directors . Another area of concern cited by the inspector general is the use of Einstein , an intrusion detection software program developed by US-CERT and used to monitor federal computer networks . Skinner said only 21 agencies have Einstein installed in their infrastructure . `` We need to put pressure on federal partners to start taking cyber security a lot more seriously and start using the tools we 've developed to help them secure their networks , communication systems and computers , '' said the inspector general . Committee Chairman Thompson wanted to know what could be done about complaints from federal agencies that DHS was not sharing enough of the data collected from Einstein concerning possible security breaches . Skinner said that is a complicated problem because a lot of the information is raw data and agencies may not have the capability to analyze it . Assistant Secretary Schaffer said DHS has a plan to expand the amount of information it shares with others , but it has to be done in a way that does n't violate classification rules . Schaffer also agreed with Skinner that the high volume of raw data needs to be processed by highly skilled personnel who can analyze it and turn it into executable action . Skinner said US-CERT has made a lot of progress in implementing a cyber-security program , specifically citing information-sharing with the public and private sectors and increasing the skills and expertise of its staff . But he said a lot more needs to be done . `` The train has left the station . We are now chasing the problem instead of being ahead of it , '' said Skinner . Several Homeland Security Committee members on both sides of the aisle thought the bill introduced last week by Sens. Joseph Lieberman of Connecticut , an independent who caucuses with the Democrats , and Susan Collins , R-Maine , would go a long way in getting the cyber security effort on track . That bill calls for a permanent White House cyber security coordinator , creates a National Center for Cybersecurity and Communications within DHS to lead federal efforts to protect government and private networks , and gives the president emergency powers to protect systems under attack .
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GAO : Cyber-security incidents reported by federal agencies up 400 percent . New inspector general 's report critical of government 's ability to respond . DHS does not have authority to require fix on cyber vulnerability . Senate bill would give president emergency powers to protect systems under attack .
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WASHINGTON -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The man suspected in the recent rash of telephoned bomb threats to businesses across the United States has been tied to other crimes , including a Miami Beach , Florida , bank robbery and a wire fraud case in New York , law enforcement sources said Wednesday . Wal-Mart employees gather outside a store in Newport , Rhode Island , after a bomb threat . Two federal officials familiar with the investigation said the suspect is 27-year-old Portuguese citizen Allan Sharif . CNN has previously reported the person responsible for the threats was believed to be in Portugal . `` We thought we got him over the weekend , but it turns out we did n't , '' said one federal law enforcement source who asked not to be identified . However , a second official said the reports of Sharif 's near-capture were untrue . But both officials agreed Sharif is the man they want . The FBI , which is leading the investigation into the threats , refused to comment on the identity of the suspect . Authorities have tied telephoned threats to at least 24 banks and stores in at least 15 states to Sharif and have confirmed that in some cases businesses paid ransoms in the face of the bomb threats , the sources told CNN . Federal investigators said a bank heist in Miami Beach in March may have marked the beginning of the telephone extortion attempts . In that case , authorities said an alleged accomplice walked into the bank with a suitcase , as a man telephoned from Portugal demanding the tellers give his on-the-scene associate $ 20,000 . The alleged accomplice was arrested and faces federal charges in Florida . The FBI said the recent flurry of threatening calls from Portugal appears to have started in Portland , Oregon , in mid-August . The most recent calls were received Friday by a Wal-Mart store and grocery outlets in Ohio . Sharif is not a stranger to federal law enforcement officials . The Secret Service sought him on wire fraud charges for which he was indicted in New York in 2005 , authorities said . The fugitive-hunting U.S. Marshals Service also acknowledged their interest in pursuing Sharif but declined to provide details . Federal authorities said they were getting good international cooperation in the case , and although there have been no bombs discovered and no injuries , each of the threatening calls has disrupted businesses and required intensive investigation by local police and federal agents . E-mail to a friend .
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Two federal officials : Suspect is Portuguese citizen Allan Sharif , 27 . Sources : Sharif tied to Miami Beach bank robbery ; wire fraud in New York . Officials looking for Sharif ; the FBI refuses to comment on suspect 's identity . Sources : Sharif tied to threats to at least 24 banks , stores in 15 states .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Ghana captain Stephen Appiah says the west African side will be ready for `` war '' when they face Australia at the World Cup in Rustenburg on Saturday . Germany 's shock defeat by Serbia on Friday means that another win for the Black Stars in group D would put them firmly on course for a place in the last 16 , following their 1-0 win over Serbia in their opening match . Australia were beaten 4-0 by Germany in their first game but Appiah and teammate John Mensah said they would not be taking the Socceroos lightly . `` Every country has their own style of play and the Australians are physically and mentally strong , '' Appiah told CNN . `` It 's going to be a war , it 's not going to be a football game . It 's going to be really tough , but we 're ready -- it 's no problem . '' Defender Mensah said Australia were a better team than their heavy defeat by Germany suggested . `` Just because they lost to Germany , that does n't mean they 're not good , '' Mensah told CNN . `` We do n't underrate this Australian team . We will have to fight hard to get the three points . '' Appiah said Ghana had benefited from the support of the South African fans and said there was `` unity '' between all the African sides at the first World Cup to be held on the continent . `` We are all excited to be in Africa to participate in this World Cup and we all hope to support African teams who are still playing , '' said Mensah . Ghana are without their best player and regular captain Michael Essien but Appiah said the Chelsea star was in touch with the squad every day . And he said the team could still do well , citing Ghana 's run -- without Essien -- to the final of the Africa Cup of Nations in Angola . `` He is one of our key players ... . But it does n't mean that if one guy is not there the team is finished , '' Appiah said . Appiah admitted that the official Jabulani tournament ball was proving difficult to get used to but he said it would be good for players , with goalkeepers being caught out by its unpredictable movement . `` This football is a little bit strange and it 's difficult when you get a long pass ... it 's kind of swerving , so you do n't know where the ball is going , '' he said . `` A lot of goalkeepers are complaining about this ball . '' Despite beating Serbia , Appiah said the Ghanaians would not be getting carried away . `` Let 's enjoy this moment and we will see what happens in the future , '' he said . `` We proved to the world that we know how to play football . ''
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Ghana captain Appiah says team expecting tough match against Australia . Ghana beat Serbia 1-0 in first game as they seek to win place in last 16 . Appiah says there is `` unity '' between African sides at first African World Cup . Appiah : `` Let 's enjoy this moment and we will see what happens ''
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Running a country ? There 's an app for that . When Norway 's prime minister found himself stuck in New York as a volcanic cloud grounded flights to Europe , he fired up his new Apple iPad and did the job remotely . In what could be a first for the new gadget , Jens Stoltenberg told CNN he used the iPad to manage the situation at home as Norway closed its airspace under threat from the ash . A photograph of Stoltenberg using the device was posted on the Internet by Norwegian officials under the title `` The prime minister is working at the airport . `` There are good means of communication , I have close contacts with my office all the times , and there are a lot of activities in Norway where we try to reduce the consequences of the volcano in Norway , '' Stoltenberg told CNN . `` It 's very normal for a PM to travel abroad so this is not different from the other travels , it 's just lasts some days more than expected . We have the internet , the mobile phone . `` I also use an iPad , which is excellent . '' Like many other travelers grounded by the volcanic ash cloud , Stoltenberg has sought alternative routes to reach home , catching a flight to Madrid , Spain before completing the journey overland . `` I am afraid we wo n't be back before Saturday because I think most of our travel is going to be by car because the most of the airports in the Northern part of Europe are now closed , '' he said .
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Norwegian prime minister Jens Stoltenberg used iPad to run country remotely . Stoltenberg was stranded in U.S. as volcanic ash cloud grounded flights . Apple 's new device is `` excellent '' Stoltenberg says .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Every catastrophe has its unsung heroes . In BP 's oil spill disaster , one such hero is not a person but a river : the Mississippi River . But the river 's strength is flagging , and unless our leaders change what the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is doing , things could get a lot worse for our coastal marshes . Many people know that the Mississippi River flows through the Crescent City , New Orleans , Louisiana ; but fewer are aware that this is only one of two paths it takes to the Gulf . The Mississippi divides to create its delta upstream of Baton Rouge at a place called Old River . The Atchafalaya River is the western channel . In 1963 , the Corps built a dam with sluice gates at Old River between the Mississippi and Atchafalaya to keep the shorter Atchafalaya route from `` capturing '' the whole river . Later , they built more structures to gain better control . Today , every drop of water that goes down either the Mississippi or the Atchafalaya marches to the orders of the U.S. Army , which traditionally seeks to maintain a constant 70-to-30 percent split -- with the larger amount going to the main-stem Mississippi -- between the two river branches , by adjusting the gates at Old River on a daily basis . The Corps has the opportunity to sustain discharge on the main stem of the river by altering that rigid 70-30 ratio to , say , send 80 percent past New Orleans . If ever there were a time to switch off `` autopilot '' and utilize the power of one of our country 's most powerful natural forces , it is now . All through May , the river 's discharge past New Orleans increased as spring rains and melting snow from the center of the continent found their way into the river , rising to almost 1 million cubic feet per second . Like most coastal scientists familiar with the Mississippi River delta , I am convinced that this high spring discharge played an important role in keeping oil from penetrating deep into our marshes during the first full month of the spill . Discharge from the famous `` bird-foot '' river mouth has helped keep the oil offshore and to the east . Similarly , outflows from both banks of the channel through the gates of the Davis Pond and Caernarvon diversions and other engineered openings have helped to keep oil out of adjacent marshes and in the open bays where it could be collected . Louisiana 's Gov. Bobby Jindal and his advisers showed good leadership in opening those diversions up to full bore as soon as the spill occurred , and that strategy appears to have paid off . But since the beginning of June , the flow past New Orleans has dropped by a third due to seasonal changes in climate . Now , it is likely we could see more extensive oiling of our coastal wetlands . With less water coming out of the river , more of the oil arriving on high tides will get deeper into the marshes , where most cleanup techniques do more harm than good . Can we keep river levels high for a little while longer , buying time for crews to attack the oil in open gulf and bay waters ? Yes ! The Mississippi is falling fast , but the Atchafalaya , which sends water to the coast 150 miles west of the main oil impacts , remains well above normal , as it has been most of this year . By closing some gates leading to the Atchafalaya , the Corps could send more water past New Orleans , out to those areas where the oil most threatens the marshes . These are the nursery grounds for most of the commercial fish and shrimp caught in the Gulf , and home to a wonderful variety of resident and migratory birds with declining populations . We need to do everything we can to save the marshes , including beginning to manage the river as if the future of the coast depends on it . It does . The Corps should seek emergency authority from President Obama , and the concurrence of Louisiana 's Gov. Jindal , to quickly begin to operate the structures at Old River to address the drop in discharge on the main stem for at least the next two weeks . In the time of the endless oil disaster , all measures are temporary , whether `` top hats '' or `` sand berms . '' Some work ; most have n't . We have a limited opportunity to make a difference with the river , the most powerful tool in our kit . We do n't know whether it will be tomorrow 's high tide or one next week that brings in the next big dollop of oil , but increasing flow down the river past New Orleans sure makes sense right now . And as state and federal agencies begin to plan for long-term restoration of this precious ecosystem , I urge them to remember that we ca n't save the delta without the river . The Mississippi , the Atchafalaya , and yes , even the Old River structures have a role to play in restoring life and health to this region and all that it offers our nation and the world . The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of G. Paul Kemp . For more information on the Audubon Society and how to help , click here .
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High water levels in Mississippi River helped reduce spill 's impact on coast , says Paul Kemp . To continue protection , flow should be increased by Army Corps of Engineers , he says . River can be the biggest weapon we have to protect the marshes , Kemp says .
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New York -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Her teachers knew she loved to doodle on her tests and homework , but no one thought Olivia Bouler 's drawing skills would raise more than $ 110,000 to help birds affected by the Gulf oil spill . The 11-year-old wrote to the Audubon Society and told them she had an idea that could help raise money . `` I am a decent drawer , and I was wondering if I could sell some bird paintings and give the profits to your organization , '' the letter said . The idea got some attention . `` Many people are outraged and do n't know where to vent that because they ca n't drive to the beach and help . So what Olivia has done has set a beautiful example by using her skills and creating an initiative that is fruitful for everyone , '' said . Delta Willis , the senior communications manager for The National Audubon Society . It was an innovative idea , but no one expected her efforts to pull in more than $ 90,000 , and a $ 25,000 donation from AOL , after it signed on to host her initiative as part of AOL artists profiles . Olivia has promised to send original paintings to her first 500 donors who helped her raise $ 25,000 . She 's completed about half of them and plans to spend her summer sending out the remaining paintings . She 's a resident of Islip , New York , but her father grew up in Orange Beach , Alabama , and she visits her grandparents as well as her cousins in Louisiana . Aside from her family , Olivia knew that the birds were also suffering from the oil spill in the Gulf . Olivia 's mom , Nadine , said AOL contacted them after the initiative 's Facebook page `` Save the Gulf : Olivia 's Bird Illustrations '' caught the attention of media outlets . The AOL Artists profile page launched June 8 , and donations have poured in over the past week . The Facebook page has more than 21,000 fans . Delta Willis has worked on conservation issues for 30 years and was amazed by Olivia 's success . `` This is new to have this kind of outpouring of a response , it 's very unique , '' Willis said . `` In my experience , I 've never seen an outpouring like this . It 's a beautiful gesture . '' Olivia said that John James Audubon , the French-American ornithologist who painted and described the birds of North America in his book `` Birds of America , '' was her inspiration . Although Olivia says she took `` one little class '' on drawing , she has created about 180 paintings of different birds . After giving money to Olivia 's initiative , donors can e-mail the receipt to Oliviasbirds@aol.com and they will receive one of five prints selected from the original paintings she has created . Most of her drawing experience comes from doodling on tests and homework . When Olivia sits down to make a painting , she leafs through the `` Cornell Lab of Ornithology Handbook of Bird Biology '' or the National Audubon Society Field Guide and reads facts about the birds . Olivia , who said she wants to attend Cornell University and be an ornithologist , told CNN that she became interested in birds at age 4 after she read a book on the topic . She 's been hooked ever since . Olivia loves to go bird watching and names the American Kestrel and the Blue Jay as two of her favorites . The National Audubon Society had the first volunteers on the ground after they were called to the Gulf Coast by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service , Willis said . Members will use the donated money to support volunteers , staff and stock rehabilitation centers , and find transportation for the birds . Although they are limited by regulations stipulating who can touch the contaminated birds , volunteers can help transport the birds in containers to rehabilitation centers and patrol beaches looking for injured birds . To donate to Olivia 's initiative , click here .
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Olivia Bouler draws to raise money to help oily birds in the Gulf . The 11-year-old approached the Audubon Society with the idea . So far , she 's raised more than $ 110,000 .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a request Thursday to temporarily stay the execution of death row inmate Ronnie Lee Gardner , who is set to die before a Utah firing squad early Friday . The Supreme Court 's rejection ended the last legal maneuver for Gardner , 49 , who is scheduled to face execution shortly after midnight Friday -LRB- 2 a.m. ET -RRB- for the shooting death of attorney Michael Burdell during a botched escape attempt from custody in 1985 at a Salt Lake City , Utah , courthouse . He would be only the third person to die by firing squad in the United States in 33 years . Utah Gov. Gary Herbert rejected two appeals by Gardner 's attorneys to stop the execution , saying Gardner had every chance to present his case . `` Upon careful review , there is nothing in the materials provided this morning that has not already been considered and decided by the Board of Pardons and Parole or numerous courts , '' Herbert wrote in a letter to the attorneys rejecting the first appeal . `` Mr. Gardner has had a full and fair opportunity to have his case considered by numerous tribunals . '' Among the claims Gardner raised in his appeals is that he has been a death row inmate too long . `` He asserts that executing him now , after nearly 25 years on death row in Utah , so lacks retributive or deterrent value that it violates the Eighth Amendment , '' Andrew Parnes , Gardner 's lawyer , told the high court . He did not return phone calls from CNN seeking comment . A federal judge late Tuesday refused to block the execution , after Gardner claimed the procedures related to a two-day commutation hearing held by the state Board of Pardons and Parole last week violated his civil rights . The parole board Monday refused to commute Gardner 's sentence to life in prison , and the Utah Supreme Court on Tuesday also denied his request for a stay . Gardner testified before the board he is a changed man , and his sentence should be commuted . That was the issue before the 10th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in Denver , which concluded the clemency hearings were conducted fairly and did not violate the inmate 's civil rights . `` There is no merit to the claims asserted in the underlying -LSB- civil rights claim -RSB- challenging the procedures followed in Mr. Gardner 's state clemency proceeding , '' wrote the three-judge panel . `` In light of that fundamental deficiency , Mr. Gardner 's associated application for a stay of his execution was also meritless . '' He is set to become the third person to die by rifle fire , all in Utah , since the Supreme Court restored the death penalty in 1976 . He had a long history of escapes and was slipped a gun before he fatally shot Burdell on April 2 , 1985 . He was at the courthouse for a pre-trial hearing in the 1984 slaying of Melvyn Otterstrom , who was killed at the Salt Lake City bar where he was working to earn extra money . The execution will be held at the Utah State Prison in Draper , about 20 miles south of Salt Lake City . Corrections officials announced Gardner had consumed his last meal Tuesday night at 6:30 p.m. , and has elected to fast prior to the anticipated execution . His dinner included steak , lobster , 7-Up , apple pie and vanilla ice cream . As he awaited execution , Gardner watched the `` Lord of the Rings '' trilogy in an observational cell and read a novel by David Baldacci entitled `` Divine Justice , '' said Utah Department of Corrections spokesman Steve Gehrke . In the hours before the scheduled execution , Gardner met with a bishop from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , Gehrke said . During the commutation hearing , parole board members heard testimony regarding Gardner 's childhood , which was punctuated by poverty , abuse and neglect . Parnes maintained that jurors in the Burdell trial never heard this evidence -- and presented affidavits from jurors who said it might have persuaded them to decide against the death penalty . Life in prison without the possibility of parole was not an option for jurors at the time , and Parnes said it was suggested to the jury that Gardner might be released from prison at some point if he were given a life sentence . Gardner pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in Otterstrom 's death , and jurors were not told of a judge 's recommendation in that case that he not be released from prison , Parnes said . Utah is the only state that uses the firing squad as a current execution method . Oklahoma allows it only if lethal injection and electrocution are ruled unconstitutional . Forty of Utah 's 49 executions in the last 160 years or so have been done this way , according to the Death Penalty Information Center . State lawmakers made lethal injection the default capital punishment in 2004 , but at least three inmates who already had chosen the firing squad were grandfathered in under the new law . Five anonymous marksmen will use matching .30 - caliber rifles , standing behind a wall cut with five gunports . One of the rifles will be an `` ineffective '' round , similar to a blank , which delivers the same recoil as a live round . That ensures none of the riflemen will know who delivered the fatal shot . The marksmen fire from a distance of 25 feet . The inmate is blindfolded , strapped to a chair and a target pinned to his chest . CNN 's Ashley Hayes contributed to this report .
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NEW : Governor rejects second request to stop execution for Ronnie Lee Gardner . Supreme Court earlier denied stay of execution appeal . Convicted murderer awaiting execution meeting with clergy . Gardner is scheduled to face firing squad just after 2 a.m. ET .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Actor Jeremy London escaped from armed carjackers who kidnapped him along a Palm Springs , California , roadside last week , police said . London said the kidnappers forced him to `` use illegal drugs , '' according to a Palm Springs Police statement . London , 37 , is known for his television work , including five seasons as Griffin Holbrook on the hit series `` Party of Five . '' The actor told police that `` several men '' approached him as he was changing a flat tire on Friday , according to the the police statement . After they helped change the tire , London offered them a ride home , police said . `` A short time later , he was held at gunpoint in the vehicle by one of the occupants , '' police said . `` The gunman forced London to drive to various locations throughout the city , purchase alcohol and use illicit drugs . '' London eventually escaped the vehicle and called police , they said . Police said they found London 's vehicle in a residential area of Palm Springs and they arrested one suspect later that day . Brian Adams , a 26-year-old Palm Springs man , was charged with kidnapping , possession of stolen property , and vehicle theft and carjacking in connection with this case , police said . London talked to People magazine earlier this year about his battle with a prescription drug addiction , which he said sent him to rehab last year . London began his professional acting career playing Nathan Bedford in TV 's `` I 'll Fly Away , '' a role he won in 1991 after his twin brother , Jason London , turned it down . He was also a regular in `` 7th Heaven '' as Chandler Hampton , starting in 2002 . CNN 's Jack Hannah contributed to this report .
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Police : Jeremy London said his kidnappers had helped him fix a flat tire . Armed men forced actor to buy alcohol and `` use illegal drugs , '' police said . He escaped and called police , who found his vehicle in a residential area . A 26-year-old Palm Springs , California , man was arrested later that day .
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Port-au-Prince , Haiti -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- On the first day of school after the earthquake , Medlika Rameau told her classmates about how she was trapped in the rubble of her house with her mother and little sister . Rameau 's leg was pinned under concrete . Her mother wanted rescuers to amputate her left leg so she could be pulled out . `` I prefer to die with my two legs , '' said the 13-year-old Wednesday , looking down at her small feet in flowery flip flops . When she heard her mother screaming and crying , she made one last push to get her leg out and free herself . She managed to escape with a big gash , now neatly bandaged . She recounted her story from a makeshift classroom in the cemetery of a Catholic retreat center in the badly damaged neighborhood of Sainte Marie . For Rameau and 400 other fellow students , Wednesday returned a huge sense of normalcy to their lives : school . While aid groups have been delivering water , food and hygiene items to quake-devastated Haitians , few have received counseling for bearing witness to horror . Among them , tens of thousands of children -- some already impoverished and vulnerable -- who now must live with the added burden of terrible memories . Counselors from Israeli aid agency Natan I-Relief have been training the young teachers at Sainte Marie , who themselves suffered in the earthquake , on how to cope with their experiences . The first step : Talk about it . One by one on Wednesday , each child rose in their makeshift classrooms -- some in the open , some in tents with damaged tables salvaged from the wreckage of their old school . They recounted how they lost mothers , fathers and their homes and they talked about the bleakness of life under a makeshift tent . Many came to school with physical injuries . Psychologist Moshe Farchi described a `` golden month '' that was critical in the prevention of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder . If survivors can talk through what they experienced and return to some semblance of routine within a month after tragedy , they are more likely to recover , he said . `` What 's most important is they try to go back to a routine , '' said Farchi , whose aid group has been working at the school and Catholic retreat center in Sainte Marie since the earthquake . In that sense , a resumption of classes was vital . Farchi encourages teachers to help the children piece together a chronology of what happened . Otherwise , he said , `` there 's no putting an end to the story . '' The next step is to take control of their lives again ; to not think of themselves as victims , but as survivors . Some children were afraid to even use the word earthquake . They called it `` the thing . '' It 's another way of avoiding dealing with pain , Farchi said . `` We encourage them to say words like ` earthquake ' and ` falling houses , ' '' he said . `` To say that people were killed . '' An estimated 5,000 schools in Port-au-Prince were destroyed or damaged in the January 12 earthquake . Some privately run schools that are able to supply a safe space for classes , including Sainte Marie , were allowed to reopen this week . But it will take months to get the school system , among the world 's poorest , up and running again . The students at Sainte Marie were happy to be back in class . Even though their building was gone , school was the only thing about their lives that still seemed the same -- to see their teachers and play with friends . `` It 's as if they were thirsting for school , '' said teacher Jacques Junior Mathieu . They have come a long way , said Farchi , who described the children as quiet and reserved the first time he saw them almost three weeks ago . They were afraid to stray far from their parents . They rarely smiled . `` First aid to the soul is no less important than physical wounds and may be much more difficult to attend , '' said Amos Radian , the Israeli ambassador to Haiti , visiting the school Wednesday . Radian said the Israelis plan to rebuild the collapsed school and construct a community center that will include a clinic and after-school program . The school bell clanged and the sound of laughter filled the air . Teacher Claire Marie Oculien stepped inside her classroom tent with a warmth she said she has n't felt in a while . She chose this profession because she loves children . She returned to work as soon as she could , despite having lost her home and family members , because she wanted to do her part as a Haitian . `` Without education , there is no future for Haiti . These children are very courageous , '' she said after listening to some of their stories . One of her students , Vanessa Saint-Louis , said she was studying when the earth began to shake . The 9-year-old 's mother died and her aunt takes care of her now . Then , she sat back down and rested her head on the shoulder of the girl next to her .
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Haitians are receiving aid in form of water , food , but few have received counseling . For many children , school is helping to return a sense of normalcy to their lives . `` It 's as if they were thirsting for school , '' teacher Jacques Junior Mathieu says . Some privately run schools that can provide safe classroom space reopened this week .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The oil spill on the Gulf Coast has states and visitors bureaus working hard to keep the public updated and reassure beach-bound travelers . Here are some of the latest updates from destinations affected by the oil disaster : . Northwest Florida . Officials are advising against getting in the water in Destin , Fort Walton Beach and Okaloosa Island because of the increased presence of tar balls , according to the Emerald Coast Convention and Visitors bureau , which represents the three destinations . The beaches remain open . `` Oil in the water is being skimmed and any balls that reach the beach are being removed as quickly as possible , '' the bureau 's website said Thursday . iReport : See photos from Okaloosa Island . Dime-size to 5-inch tar balls continue to wash up in widely scattered areas of Northwest Florida , but all of the state 's beaches remain open , according to Visit Florida , the state 's tourism corporation . `` There have been no reports of Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill-related oil products reaching the shore beyond the Northwest Florida region , '' Visit Florida 's website said . iReport : Share your photos of affected beaches . There have been no oil effects in Panama City Beach , Florida , and the area 's beaches and waters are open , the Panama City Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau website said . The water at Pensacola Beach is also open for swimming and fishing , according to the Pensacola Bay Area Convention and Visitors Bureau . `` On Pensacola Beach there are reports of tar balls and sheen on less than one percent of the entire beach , '' the bureau 's website said . Due to heavier oiling on Perdido Key , a health advisory has been issued for beaches stretching from the Florida-Alabama line to the entrance of Johnson Beach on Perdido Key , the Pensacola Bay Area visitors bureau said . Swimming and fishing in the affected waters are not advised . Gulf Islands National Seashore . All of the Gulf Islands National Seashore beaches , which are in Florida and Mississippi , are open , the National Park Service 's website said . In Florida , Fort Pickens and Perdido Key had increased oiling earlier in the week . Tar balls and light oiling have affected Petit Bois and Horn islands this week in Mississippi . `` Surveillance for oiling continues throughout all park areas on a daily basis . Clean-up operations continue throughout the park , '' the website said . Gulf Shores and Orange Beach , Alabama . Gulf Shores and Orange Beach , Alabama , have experienced significant oiling , according to the Alabama Gulf Coast Convention and Visitors Bureau . The beaches remain open for sunbathing and walking , but both cities are flying double red flags at public beaches , meaning the waters are closed for swimming or wading . The Alabama Department of Public Health has issued an advisory against swimming in waters off Gulf Shores , Orange Beach and Fort Morgan or in bay waters close to Fort Morgan , Bayou St. John , Terry Cove , Cotton Bayou and Old River . The city of Gulf Shores has suspended beach parking fees `` as a way to thank visitors for traveling to the coast , '' the website said . Grand Isle , Louisiana . Oil is affecting more than 45 miles of Louisiana coast , according to a state emergency website , although most of the coast is unaffected . `` The primary affected area is from the mouth of the Mississippi River extending east . Over 75 percent of Louisiana 's coastal waters extend westward from the mouth of the Mississippi River , '' according to the Cajun Coast Visitors and Convention Bureau website . Grand Isle has closed its public beach , the site said .
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All of Florida 's beaches are open , including tourist hot spots Panama City and Pensacola . Swimming , fishing not advised in waters from Florida-Alabama line to Perdido Key . Health officials have issued advisory against swimming in Alabama Gulf waters . Oil affecting more than 45 miles of Louisiana coast , but most of its coast is unaffected .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The oil spill on the Gulf Coast has states and visitors bureaus working hard to keep the public updated and reassure beach-bound travelers . Here are some of the latest updates from destinations affected by the oil disaster : . Northwest Florida . A no-swim advisory has been lifted for Fort Walton Beach , Destin and Okaloosa Island , according to the Emerald Coast Convention and Visitors Bureau , which represents the three destinations . `` While crews continue to work to remove any remaining tar balls that may have floated ashore , visitors and locals alike are invited to enjoy the beaches as they normally would , '' the visitors bureau website said . iReport : See photos from Okaloosa Island . Dime-size to 5-inch tar balls continue to wash up in widely scattered areas of northwest Florida , but all of the state 's beaches remain open , according to Visit Florida , the state 's tourism corporation . `` There have been no reports of Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill-related oil products reaching the shore beyond the Northwest Florida region , '' Visit Florida 's website said . iReport : Share your photos of affected beaches . Scattered tar balls and oil patches have affected Panama City Beach . `` The beaches are open and the swimming is still safe , '' the area 's visitors bureau website said . The water at Pensacola Beach is also open for swimming and fishing , according to the Pensacola Bay Area Convention and Visitors Bureau . `` On Pensacola Beach there are reports of tar balls and sheen on less than 1 percent of the entire beach , '' the bureau 's website said . Due to heavier oiling on Perdido Key , a health advisory has been issued for beaches stretching from the Florida-Alabama line to the entrance of Johnson Beach on Perdido Key , the Pensacola Bay Area visitors bureau said . Swimming and fishing in the affected waters are not advised . Gulf Islands National Seashore . All of the Gulf Islands National Seashore sites , which are in Florida and Mississippi , are open , the National Park Service 's website said . Fort Pickens , Florida , has experienced tar balls on shore , and skimming boats have been collecting oil offshore at Petit Bois Island , Mississippi , and Perdido Pass . `` Surveillance for oiling continues throughout all park areas on a daily basis . Cleanup operations continue throughout the park , '' the website said . Gulf Shores and Orange Beach , Alabama . Gulf Shores and Orange Beach , Alabama , have experienced significant oiling , according to the Alabama Gulf Coast Convention and Visitors Bureau . `` The beaches are open and visitors are still welcome to sunbathe and walk the beach , but we strongly suggest they swim in a pool or enjoy our many off-beach activities , '' the site said . The Alabama Department of Public Health has issued an advisory against swimming in waters off Gulf Shores , Orange Beach and Fort Morgan or in bay waters close to Fort Morgan , Bayou St. John , Terry Cove , Cotton Bayou and Old River . Grand Isle , Louisiana . Oil is affecting more than 45 miles of Louisiana coast , according to a state emergency website , although most of the coast is unaffected . `` The primary affected area is from the mouth of the Mississippi River extending east . Over 75 percent of Louisiana 's coastal waters extend westward from the mouth of the Mississippi River , '' according to the Cajun Coast Visitors and Convention Bureau website . Grand Isle has closed its public beach , the site said .
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All of Florida 's beaches are open , including tourist hot spots Panama City and Pensacola . Swimming , fishing not advised in waters from Florida-Alabama line to Perdido Key . Health officials have issued advisory against swimming in Alabama Gulf waters . Oil affecting more than 45 miles of Louisiana coast , but most of its coast is unaffected .
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Minneapolis , Minnesota -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Attorney Brian O'Neill has a lifetime of experience when it comes to the legal battles that ensue following major oil catastrophes . After the Exxon Valdez oil tanker crashed in Prince William Sound in 1989 , O'Neill headed straight to Alaska . The Minnesota-based attorney had an interest in environmental issues and wanted to help because , as he put it , `` there were an awful lot of hurt people . '' He soon represented 2,600 fishermen and others affected by the spill . What he thought would be a two - or three-year `` adventure '' is still the biggest thing on his plate , one-third of his life later . O'Neill successfully argued the 1994 trial after which a jury ordered Exxon to pay $ 5.3 billion in punitive damages to O'Neill 's clients and others affected by the spill . Exxon appealed almost two dozen times and O'Neill was there through it all . In 2008 , the case reached the U.S. Supreme Court , where a 5-3 majority finally set punitive damages at $ 500 million . It was a significant blow to O'Neill and his clients . Today , O'Neill is working to make sure each of his clients receives the remainder of their payments from Exxon , which he expects will be complete by year end . O'Neill spoke with CNN in his downtown Minneapolis office at the Faegre & Benson law firm about the similarities between the Exxon Valdez situation , and the current disaster in the Gulf of Mexico . CNN : What are some of the key similarities you see between the two spills ? O'Neill : The noise and the feeling that you get now is the same as the noise and the feeling that you got in the early days of the Valdez spill , with people saying the same thing and people reacting the same way . It 's going to be interesting when the limelight is no longer on the Gulf as to how BP is going to act and how the federal and state governments are going to act . Because once this is no longer on the front page of the newspaper , everybody 's reaction is going to be ` We need oil . ' Oil runs the universe , and you can see governments settling with BP relatively cheaply and you can see BP at some point in time changing its attitude from ` We 'll pay you ' to ` We 'll pay you if the court tells us to pay you . ' CNN : This week , BP agreed to set aside a $ 20 billion escrow account to compensate U.S. businesses and workers who have been adversely affected by the Gulf oil spill . What are your thoughts on that ? O'Neill : I hope what it means is that they 're going to take $ 20 billion and set up a fund for victims and that you 'll go to the fund and that they 'll pay you interim money and then they 'll pay you final money . That 's my hope . And for a lot of the plaintiffs , they may not need to ever go to court , so they 're not going to get tied up for 20 years . -LSB- In that regard -RSB- it would be really positive . If they 're successful in starting to move money quickly , it 'll be a huge success , but if they 're going to pay anywhere from 30,000 to 100,000 people , that 's awfully tricky . And it 's going to take a lot of work and a lot of money to set this thing up quickly , and it only works if you set it up quickly ... For a lot of these people who live from year to year on their fishing businesses , they could be bankrupt by the end of the year . So that 's what we have to do is we 've got to get money to them quickly . CNN : Did anything surprise you once you started representing the fishermen and taking on Exxon after the Valdez spill ? O'Neill : I thought that -- like a lot of people think now with regard to BP -- that Exxon would want to settle the case relatively early and move on and I was surprised a number of times with the fact that this was World War III to them , and they dealt with it that way ... They spent over $ 400 million on lawyers , essentially defending -LSB- against -RSB- our claims . They took every appeal they could take and they took every delay they could take and filed every motion they could take . Do n't kid yourself : the oil companies have the best lawyers money can buy . CNN : Is that one of the most important things you think people in the Gulf should keep in mind when thinking about filing a claim ? O'Neill : I think that they should -- if they have a claim -- file a claim with BP and see if BP will pay it . If BP does n't pay it I think they ought to go to the federal oil spill fund and see if the oil spill fund will pay it , and then if they have to file suit with the knowledge that it 's gon na be a long haul ... make absolutely sure they 're not giving up any legal rights . The major problem they face other than the legal system is that they do n't know how hard they 've been hit yet . You could say to yourself , if you 're a shrimper , ` Well I have n't fished for the last month . ' But what happens if this toxic oil does something to that fishery ? Or what happens if the presence of that toxic oil does something to the price of Gulf shrimp around the world ? You 're not going to know the answer to some of those things for two or three or four years . So you have to settle part of your case now if you can ... because the scope of the harm to you is unknown . It 's as unknown as where that oil is going to go . CNN : You mentioned the legal system would be one of their biggest problems : can you elaborate on that ? O'Neill : Well if a company is rich enough and powerful enough to hire hundreds of lawyers they can essentially bring the legal system to a halt . They can . Most of these fishermen no longer believe that the court system of the United States provides equal justice . They 've come to a conclusion that is the same as the conclusion that I 've come to , and that is that our governmental institutions will always bail out big oil , and they did here . CNN : Do you think oil still has that great of an influence today ? O'Neill : It 's more than the influence that oil has . It 's whoever controls oil rules the world . The fact that you came downtown in a car that needs oil -LSB- and the fact that -RSB- the electricity in the office is probably the result of oil are everyday reminders of the strategic importance of oil to the United States , and if you 're a judge or you 're the president ... you 're aware of the fact that you need BP and Exxon , so why the heck would you punish BP or Exxon in any way that impairs their ability to survive ? You would n't , no matter how many people they hurt . CNN : Do you have any regrets from this case ? O'Neill : I regret that I have n't done a lot of other professional things for the last 21 years , I do . It was never my plan to be a trial lawyer until I was 63 years old . I was going to go off and do something else , teach law school probably . But I did n't get the chance to do that so that 's my biggest regret . Second regret is it 's hard on you emotionally , so then it 's hard on your family to always be worrying about the same thing all of the time . But we got through it ... I am proud of the work I 've done . I am not proud of the fact that I did n't make my clients whole . I had expected in 1989 that in the end of the day , everybody would be fully compensated for their losses , and they were n't . And that 's in part my fault . So while I 'm proud I lasted 21 years , the result was not what my clients deserved .
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After the 1989 Exxon Valdez disaster , attorney Brian O'Neill headed to Alaska . O'Neill thought he would be representing victims of the spill for three or four years . Today , 21 years later , he is still working to make sure his clients are fully compensated .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A BP estimate made after the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon noted that as much as 100,000 barrels per day could leak into the ocean if the blowout preventer and wellhead were removed , a higher worst-case scenario than previously reported . According to an internal BP document released Sunday by Rep. Edward Markey , D-Massachusetts , BP believed that the worst-case scenario could be as high as 100,000 barrels , or 4.2 million gallons of oil per day . The figure is the highest yet to surface regarding the leaking oil well . At the disaster 's outset , BP claimed the leak was about 1,000 barrels a day , a number it later revised to 5,000 and then much higher . BP told the House Energy and Commerce Committee that the worst-case scenario was 60,000 barrels -LRB- 2.5 million gallons -RRB- a day , lower than what the document states . The document , submitted in May , maintains the 60,000 barrel estimate , but stipulates that if the `` blowout preventer and wellhead are removed and if we have incorrectly modeled the restrictions , the rate could be as high as 100,000 barrels a day . '' Markey said the document `` raises very troubling questions about what BP knew and when they knew it . '' `` It is clear that , from the beginning , BP has not been straightforward with the government or the American people about the true size of this spill , '' said Markey , the chairman of the Energy and Environment Subcommittee in the House Energy and Commerce Committee . `` Considering what is now known about BP 's problems with this well prior to the Deepwater Horizon explosion , including cementing issues , leaks in the blowout preventer and gas kicks , BP should have been more honest about the dangerous condition of the well bore , '' Markey said in a statement . BP spokesman Robert Wine said the May estimate cited in Markey 's document is irrelevant to the current situation because the oil company has no intention of removing the well 's blowout preventer . `` The allegation does n't make sense , '' Wine told CNN . `` Why on earth would we remove the blowout preventer when it 's sitting on top of the sea well and providing some control -LRB- of the spill -RRB- ? '' Toby Odone , another spokesman for BP , added that the blowout preventer will be removed only when the well is completely killed . A blowout preventer is designed to seal off a well in the event of an emergency , but the device has not been working since the April 20 explosion aboard the Deepwater Horizon . Also Sunday , while cleanup crews and technical teams continued efforts to stop crude gushing into the Gulf , Louisiana lawmakers proposed a different approach : prayer . State senators designated Sunday as a day for citizens to ask for God 's help dealing with the oil disaster . `` Thus far efforts made by mortals to try to solve the crisis have been to no avail , '' state Sen. Robert Adley said in a statement released after last week 's unanimous vote for the day of prayer . `` It is clearly time for a miracle for us . '' The resolution names Sunday as a statewide day of prayer in Louisiana and calls on people of all religions throughout the Gulf Coast `` to pray for an end to this environmental emergency , sparing us all from the destruction of both culture and livelihood . '' Also Sunday , wildlife officials were planning to transport and release 40 pelicans that rescuers rehabilitated after finding them covered with oil . The birds will be moved from New Orleans , Louisiana , to the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge in Port Aransas , Texas . As much as 60,000 barrels -LRB- 2.5 million gallons -RRB- of oil may be gushing into the Gulf every day , new government estimates found last week . BP said it was able to capture roughly 8,480 barrels of oil from midnight to 12 p.m. Saturday . The company said it captured 24,500 barrels -- just over a million gallons -- of oil Friday , a little less than it captured the day before . BP said Saturday that it has paid $ 104 million to residents along the Gulf Coast who have filed claims related to the Gulf oil spill , issuing more than 31,000 checks in the past seven weeks . There was no immediate response from local , state or federal officials to BP 's tally of its payments . Meanwhile , oil recovery efforts in the Gulf resumed Saturday morning on the drill ship Discoverer Enterprise , after work was suspended for about 10 hours because of a mechanical problem . A venting device aboard the drilling ship was not working properly , said Ayla Kelley , spokesperson for the Deepwater Horizon command center . Other recovery efforts continued during the time that the Discoverer Enterprise was idled , she said . She said the problem was with a blocked flame arrester , designed to prevent oil from combusting by extinguishing the flame .
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NEW : BP calls worst-case estimate irrelevant . Document released Sunday by Massachusetts Rep. Edward Markey . Markey : document `` raises very troubling questions about what BP knew and when they knew it '' Figure highest yet to surface regarding leaking well off Louisiana .
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New York -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- John Lennon 's autographed lyrics for `` A Day in the Life '' -- one of the top tunes from an iconic album -- went for more than a song Friday when it was sold at Sotheby 's Auction house in New York for $ 1,202,500 . The price paid by a private American collector is close to the sale price in 2005 when Lennon 's lyrics for `` All you need is Love '' sold for over $ 1.2 million . A total of three bidders weighed in for the manuscript , taking over six minutes until the bidding ended . The double-sided single sheet of paper written in Lennon 's hand includes cross-outs and corrections , and chronicles the evolution of one of the most famous musical masterpieces by the Beatles . `` A Day in the Life '' was the final track of the Beatles ' legendary 1967 album , `` Sgt. Pepper 's Lonely Hearts Club Band . '' The album spent 27 weeks at the top of the British charts and 15 weeks at number one on the American Billboard 200 . The album is considered a turning point in the career of the Beatles , transforming them from pop icons to among the 20th century 's leading artists . Rolling Stone magazine has ranked `` A Day in the Life '' as number 26 in its list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time . Rolling Stone Assistant Editor Andy Greene thinks the song and the album deserve higher praise , considering it was the last album the Beatles collectively worked on together . `` That album was the beginning of the Album Era , '' said Greene . `` It was the Big Bang of albums . This was the first concept album . All the songs go together to tell a story and it 's inspired every musician . '' The lyrics , once owned by Mal Evans , the Beatles ' road manager , exceeded Sotheby 's estimates of $ 500,000 to $ 700,000 . The lyrics were sold by an unidentified collector , an American , who purchased the sheet in 1992 at Sotheby 's for # 48,000 , or $ 93,000 . The auction house said the seller plans to use the proceeds to buy a vineyard . The first side of the lyrics -- which are believed to have been composed on the morning and afternoon of January 17 , 1967 -- features a rough draft written in script with a black felt marker and blue ballpoint pen , with a few annotations in red ink . The other side of the page , whose ink is also bright and vibrant , is written in block letters , according to Sotheby 's spokesman Dan Abernethy . Both versions begin with the same familiar line : `` I read the news today , oh boy . '' Rolling Stone 's Greene did n't seem fazed by the expected sale price for the lyrics . `` I can see why it 's worth that , '' he said . `` Beatles stuff always sells well . It is the crown jewel of the Beatles collection . ''
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Oprah Winfrey gave her support to those suffering in the Gulf states , saying President Obama is doing the best he can to handle the oil disaster . `` What 's going on in my heart is the same thing , everyone feels for what is happening to all of the fisherman and families who , this time of year , would be hosting people from all over the country and all over the world there , '' said Winfrey , who was in Atlanta , Georgia , on Wednesday to speak at a middle school graduation . `` We can only hope and pray that this will soon be resolved in a way that people can pick themselves up and move forward , '' Winfrey added . The talk show host said she has heard the criticism of Obama 's handling of the oil crisis . Winfrey , an avid supporter of the president , said he is doing a good job . `` I think the president is doing the best anybody can , '' said Winfrey , who campaigned for Obama when he ran for president . `` I really do n't understand what people want him to do ? I think he 's the president of the United States . `` You 're not supposed to be emotional , you 're supposed to take action and get things done and make sure those things happen so I 'm not sure what people want him to do , '' she said . The underwater gusher began after an April 20 explosion aboard the drilling rig Deepwater Horizon . The explosion and subsequent fire caused the rig to sink two days later , rupturing the pipes and sending oil spilling from the well . Winfrey said she has been saddened by television reports of those affected by the oil disaster . `` What is happening not only to the people but to the animals is what breaks my heart , '' Winfrey said . CNN 's Don Lemon contributed to this report .
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Oprah Winfrey says she hopes the oil spill will be resolved soon . Winfrey says Obama is doing a good job handling crisis . She says she is saddened by television reports about those affected by spill .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- France 's World Cup squad boycotted training on Sunday in protest at the decision to send home star striker Nicolas Anelka . In a bizarre twist , coach Raymond Domenech had to read out a statement from the team to explain their decision . `` All players without exception want to declare their opposition to FFF -LRB- French Football Federation -RRB- decision to exclude Nicolas Anelka , '' he said . `` For its part , the FFF has at no time tried to protect the group . `` They made a decision without consulting all the players , only on the basis of the ` facts ' reported by the press . '' `` Accordingly , and to mark their opposition to the highest level of French football , all players decided not to participate in the work-out . '' Anelka sent home after Domenech row . Despite their refusal to train , the players added that they would `` do everything individually and in a collective spirit so that France regains its honor against South Africa on Tuesday . '' France must beat the hosts and hope the result of the other match in Group A between Mexico and Uruguay goes their way to have any chance of qualifying for the last 16 . Their hopes were dealt a near fatal blow by a 2-0 defeat to the Mexicans on Thursday , after which it emerged that Chelsea star Anelka and under fire coach Domenech had a massive row at halftime . Anelka was substituted but reports of his tirade against Domenech were picked up by the media , prompting the French Football Federation to take the decision to send him home on Saturday . Captain Patrice Evra was incensed by the leak , claiming there was a `` traitor '' in the French camp . As the squad came on to the training ground at Knysna on Sunday , Domenech and Evra were still in discussion on the team bus . The pair eventually emerged , but Evra then became involved in a shouting match with fitness coach Robert Duverne , who reacted by angrily throwing down his official accreditation badge . The squad , who said they only turned out to greet fans , promptly walked off and were joined by Domenech on the bus , after which he emerged to read out the statement . To add to the chaos , a distraught France team director Jean-Louis Valentin publicly announced his resignation to the media . `` Ask the players , they do not want to involve themselves any more . It 's unacceptable , '' he told AFP . `` They do n't want to train . It 's a scandal for the French , it 's a scandal for the federation and the French team . `` It is a shame . As for me , it 's over . I 'm leaving the federation . I 'm sickened and disgusted . '' Mexico sink sorry France . 2006 runners-up France have picked up just one point from their two games , a dull goalless draw with Uruguay . But it was the lackluster display against Mexico which provoked a storm of criticism , much of it directed at Domenech , who is standing down after the World Cup finals . Domenech , who is being replaced by Laurent Blanc , told the French Football Federation official website that Anelka could have stayed had he apologized for his halftime remarks . `` I had another chat with him -LRB- Anelka -RRB- the next day and I left open the possibility for him to apologise , something which he did not want to do , '' he said . `` The decision to exclude him was the right one . He does not have the right to say such things . ''
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France squad boycott training on Sunday in protest at decision to send home Nicolas Anelka . France coach Raymond Domenech forced to read out statement from squad . Players say they will turn out against hosts South Africa in final Group A match .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Australia drew 1-1 with World Cup opponents Ghana despite playing with 10 men for over an hour of Saturday 's Group D clash in Rustenburg . The result put Ghana in pole position to qualify for the second round in South Africa , with four points from two games . Serbia 's shock win over Germany on Friday left both sides on three points , while Australia prop up the table with just one . Australia 's key player Harry Kewell , returning from long-term injury , was shown a straight red card by Italian referee Roberto Rosetti in the 24th minute after being adjudged to have deliberately blocked a goalbound shot from Ghana 's Jonathan Mensah with his arm . Brett Holman had given Australia -- who had Tim Cahill sent off in their opening defeat by Germany -- the lead in the 11th minute , capitalizing on a mistake by Ghana goalkeeper Richard Kingson . Kingson failed to gather a ball from Mark Bresciano 's 30-yard free-kick , and Holman pounced on the rebound and fired home from close range . Going a goal down galvanized the Ghanaians , who embarked upon a series of promising attacks . The Black Stars ' pressure eventually told when they were awarded a penalty in for Kewell 's misdemeanor . When the distraught Galatasaray midfielder eventually left the pitch , Asamoah Gyan -- who scored the winning penalty in Ghana 's first World Cup match against Serbia -- made no mistake from the spot . Ghana were denied a halftime lead when Kevin Prince Boateng 's surging run into the penalty area ended with a low shot , but Socceroos keeper Mark Schwarzer dived low to his right to pull off a fine save . Ghana continued to press forward in the second half but failed to make their man advantage tell . And as second half wore on their shooting became increasingly speculative and wild , although substitute Quincy Owusu Abeyie forced a save from Schwarzer in injury-time . Luke Wilkshire should have put Australia ahead again in the 72nd minute when he was clean through on goal , but the midfielder shot straight at Kingson , who parried the ball away . Substitute striker Joshua Kennedy was on hand for the rebound , but could only scuff his effort into the ground , allowing Kingson time to gather the ball . After the match , Australia 's coach Pim Verbeek conceded that his team 's chances of reaching the next round of the competition were slim , but he refused to give up hope . `` The next game we have to win at least 3-0 . We are still in the race , but it will be quite difficult , '' he told the BBC . `` But I 'm really proud of the players , I think playing with 10 players for such a long time was not easy . ''
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Australia and Ghana draw 1-1 in Group D match in Rustenburg . Brett Holman gives Australia early lead before Gyan equalizes from penalty spot . Australia 's Harry Kewell sent off in first half for handling ball on goal line . Draw puts Ghana on top of group , one point ahead of Germany and Serbia .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Cameroon became the first team to be eliminated from the World Cup in South Africa after Saturday 's 2-1 defeat by Denmark , which made the Netherlands the first team to reach the second round following an earlier 1-0 victory over Japan . African teams had held high hopes ahead of the first tournament to be held on the continent , but Cameroon are going home early after a second successive defeat and the hosts are also on the verge of exiting following Wednesday 's 3-0 loss to Uruguay . Cameroon took the lead through star striker Samuel Eto'o , but Denmark rallied thanks to an inspirational performance from winger Dennis Rommedahl , who made one goal and scored the winner . The Dutch are top of Group E after two victories thanks to Wesley Sneijder 's second-half winner in Durban , while Denmark and Japan will determine the second team to reach the knockout stages when they clash on Thursday , both having three points . Japan have a slightly better goal difference and can qualify with a draw . Denmark 2-1 Cameroon . Cameroon star Eto'o has been one of the poster faces of the tournament , and he became the fourth player from his country to score at more than one World Cup after being restored to his more customary central striking role by coach Paul Le Guen . The Inter Milan forward punished the Danish defense after Christian Poulsen inexplicably gave the ball away to Pierre Webo in the 10th minute in Pretoria . The lead lasted just 23 minutes as Rommedahl broke free down the right and delivered a superb low cross into the path of striker Nicklas Bendtner , who slid the ball into the net . That triggered a frantic end to the half as Jon Dahl Tomasson had a goalbound shot blocked by Cameroon midfielder Alex Song , who had given the ball away in the first place , then Eto'o hit the post after a similar chain of events at the other end and Achille Emana ineffectually flicked the ball at Danish goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen when he should have scored . In the second half , Webo missed a chance to go ahead and Cameroon immediately went behind as Bendtner set up Rommedahl on the counter-attack . The veteran winger cut inside a retreating Jean Makoun and curled in a left-foot effort , with Cameroon full-back Benoit Assou-Akotto caught out of position in the other half . Denmark should have added to that 61st-minute goal but captain Tomasson shot straight at goalkeeper Hamidou Souleymanou after clever play by Rommedahl on 70 . Cameroon kept pouring forward in a brave attempt to stay in the tournament , and Poulsen inadvertently made a crucial block with his face from a goalbound shot by 18-year-old substitute Vincent Aboubakar while Sorensen did well to deny Emana again . `` We missed the required coolness in front of goal , '' Le Guen told reporters . `` We did n't finish very well , but I feel like we gave everything we could . '' Denmark coach Morten Olsen was not impressed by his team 's performance . `` We made far too many elementary mistakes and I ca n't allow that from my players . We must correct that , '' he said . `` I was n't happy , but they fought heroically . Some did n't play well , but they fought . '' Netherlands 1-0 Japan . Midfielder Sneijder scored the only goal at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in the 53rd minute with a vicious , swerving shot that deceived Japan goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima , who could only palm the much-criticized Jabulani ball into his own net . The Dutch , two-times losing finalists in soccer 's showpiece event , should have made it 2-0 late on in the game when substitute Ibrahim Afellay -- who replaced Inter Milan star Sneijder -- was denied by Kawashima after latching onto a through ball from Eljero Elia . Japan , who created a number of half-chances throughout the match , had a good opportunity to equalize in the dying seconds of the game , but substitute Shinji Okazaki shot narrowly over the bar . The Netherlands , again missing injured star forward Arjen Robben , struggled to break down a tenacious Japan side much as they did in the first half against Denmark before going on to win that match 2-0 thanks to a fortunate own-goal . Dirk Kuyt was closest to scoring when his spectacular overhead effort was blocked , while Japan 's best chance -- despite several impressive attacking moves -- was a 38th-minute volley from Daisuke Matsui that was comfortably saved by Dutch keeper Maarten Stekelenburg . Japan 's play assumed more urgency following Sneijder 's thunderbolt , but they could not turn industrious forward play into any clear-cut chances to worry the Dutch defense .
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Netherlands become the first team to reach second round of the World Cup in South Africa . Denmark beat Cameroon 2-1 to eliminate the Africans and put the Dutch into knockout stage . Netherlands earlier claimed second win in Group E , beating Japan 1-0 in in Durban . Denmark and Japan will battle for second place in group in Thursday 's final match .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The enduring beauty of the U.S. Open has little to do with the golf course on which it is played in a given year . -LRB- Although the course in Pebble Beach , California , where the final round of this year 's Open is scheduled to be played Sunday , is quite a looker . -RRB- . But the thing that sets the Open apart from other top-tier championship events in big-time sports is this : . You can play your way into it . If you 're watching the Open on television this weekend , and you 're a good golfer with a handicap low enough to prove it , and you 're saying to yourself : `` Man , would I like to be out there competing in that thing ... '' Well , if you 're an unknown who 's not a part of the sport 's elite , and you want to give it a try and you do well enough , you 'll be there . Dozens of golfers do it every year . It 's what makes the Open perhaps the sporting event whose rulebook best represents the American ideal . There are other tournaments that open their doors to non-marquee competitors ; the British Open holds qualifying rounds , and this year the U.S. Tennis Association has instituted a feature similar to the U.S. Golf Association 's qualifying system . But nothing can compare with the scope and the spirit of inclusiveness of the pathway that leads to golf 's U.S. Open . Every year , numerous spots in the Open are reserved for players who think they 're good enough to compete with the most famous names in the game . This year , local qualifying rounds were held on more than 100 golf courses . More than 9,000 golfers filled out entry forms . A big , guaranteed chunk of the spots in the Open was , as always , given to established stars who are exempt from having to qualify , having proven themselves in other prestigious golf events . But at those 100-plus local qualifying courses , and at sectional qualifying courses that were the next level , the thousands of dreamers were welcomed . They could n't just stroll in and tee off . They had to have demonstrated that they were serious and skilled golfers ; professionals -LRB- both playing pros and teaching pros -RRB- are eligible to compete in the qualifying rounds , and amateurs must meet a handicapping formula devised by the USGA . But once they stepped up to the first tee , the only thing between them and Pebble Beach was how well they played on those local and sectional courses . And once the best of them arrived at Pebble Beach , the playing field was absolutely level . According to USGA officials , half of the 156 competitors at the Open this year got there through the qualifying rounds . They were looking out at the same 18 holes as golf 's current legends were . The appeal of this is that , to get into the U.S. Open through the qualifying rounds , there are no admissions committees peering down their noses at you ; there is no one in an executive office telling you there 's no room for you to try . You do n't have to know anyone with influence in the high echelons of golf ; you do n't have to be recruited by anyone ; you do n't have to have an agent . You just have to have your game , and your belief in yourself . I 'm not a golfer ; never have been . But I think the reason I have always so admired the tradition of the U.S. Open 's qualifying rounds is that there was someone from my hometown who , at the age of 17 , played himself into the Open that way . Just four years earlier , when he was 13 , he 'd had polio . But he recovered , and he fought through it , and he willed himself to excel . I know that a lot of you probably have stories about tenacious golfers from your own towns who made it to the U.S. Open one year . But the 17-year-old from our town was pretty special . His name was Jack W. Nicklaus ; he did n't make the 36-hole cut at the Open that first year he qualified , but by three years later , in 1960 , at age 20 , he was paired in the final rounds with Ben Hogan . In 1962 he won the Open , the first of his 18 major championships . After qualifying in that first year , he would play in 44 consecutive U.S. Opens . For decades , on warm summer weekend afternoons , you could walk around his hometown and you would almost inevitably hear a sound coming from one screened-in porch or another . It was someone who lived in the house , calling out : `` Get up , Jack ! '' Nicklaus would be somewhere in the country , somewhere in the world , playing in a tournament , and he had just struck his putt , and here , back home , as on TV the ball rolled toward the cup , the person in the house would be cheering for him , willing that ball toward the hole : `` Get up , Jack ! '' He may be the best golfer who ever lived , but once he was a boy , an Ohio pharmacist 's son , dreaming of making it to the U.S. Open . He played his way in , as so many did before him , as so many have after . It 's the essential magic of the Open . And on Sunday , as the drama of the final round at Pebble Beach unfolds , somewhere in the United States someone will be sitting in front of a television set , thinking : I 'm good enough to be there . If he 's right , and he wants it badly enough to go after it , next June the U.S. Open is exactly where he 'll be . The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Bob Greene .
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Bob Greene says the U.S. Open has a special quality among top sports events . He says amateurs are able to qualify to play alongside the elite of golf . Greene says a 17-year-old polio survivor from his hometown broke into the game at the Open . Jack Nicklaus went on to have a legendary career , Greene says .
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NEW YORK -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Richard Serra stands in the Museum of Modern Art 's Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculpture Garden , his hair as white as the marble floor . The summer sun of New York radiates from the towering metal of his monumental works . He breaks no sweat . He likes how the weeping beeches and birches have leafed out since April when two of his enormous steel sculptures were installed . A crane lifted the tonnage over the garden wall from West 54th Street . This new foliage , he notes , shades his works ' rising , rusting arcs with an air of mystery . `` You ca n't see ` Ellipse ' from ` Intersection . ' So as you walk out of one , you 're not thinking about the other . '' What you 're thinking about may be their size . `` Intersection II '' is more than 13 feet tall and 51 feet long . `` Torqued Ellipse IV '' at one point is 32 feet across . Made to be entered , explored , felt in terms of how they divide and define space around you , these gentle , giant landmarks of a 40-year career place Serra today at the very heart of the Museum of Modern Art 's mission and capabilities . Watch videos in which Serra describes the MoMA retrospective and walks you through several of his sculptures '' For a long moment , Serra takes in his own work . These are bafflingly graceful walls of 2-inch-thick steel , mottled and rough . This engaging , articulate man knows how to bend and balance the plates so gorgeously hunkered down in a place usually ruled by far smaller works of Picasso , Giacometti , Rodin , Alexander Calder and Henry Moore . Serra smiles . `` You know what ? When they take my work back out of here , this place is going to look like a peewee golf course . '' That wo n't happen until September . Until then , MoMA 's new exhibition , `` Richard Serra Sculpture : Forty Years , '' reveals that sense of humor along with the sophisticated spatial concepts the Californian explains as he leads you , glad for your interest , across a terrain all his . See a gallery of images for perspective on the geometric line , shape and volume of Serra 's work '' Born in San Francisco in 1939 , educated at Yale , a former painter whose study of art and tradition in Europe left him searching for more dimensions , Serra today is one of the most widely applauded sculptors alive . Internationally acclaimed for his distinctive ground-cleaving site-specific works in landscape , he 's as generous in talking about his art as he is assured in commanding the foundries and steel riggers who render it . No guarded maestro , hiding methods and intentions , Serra is ready with virtuosic metaphor when given a chance to explain the torus of `` Torqued Torus Inversion , '' gesturing , pointing , doubling back to be sure you follow . `` Think of a bicycle rim , and where the tube is in that rim ... the word means doughnut in mathematical language . '' For all the grainy computation of geometric and gravitational considerations required to set hundreds of tons at precise tilts over the heads of the thousands moving through MoMA each day , Serra clearly is still seized by the wonder of his own creations . `` The space is almost palpable , '' he says , standing at the center of one of the two parts of `` Torqued Torus Inversion . '' `` The steel , '' he says , `` is just a wrapping skin that compresses the space . '' Suddenly , you understand what he 's doing . `` The subject matter '' of this work , he tells you , `` is your personal experience of walking into and through and around . There really is n't any content until you fulfill your exploration '' of a piece . When Yoshio Taniguchi designed MoMA 's soaring new $ 890 million building between Fifth and Sixth Avenues for its opening in November 2004 , this exhibition was already in the works . Read commentary on the Taniguchi building in Manhattan . Kirk Varnedoe , the museum 's late chief curator of painting and sculpture , had arranged for the structure to be built with a huge H-shaped exhibition space off the central atrium . The room 's floors were reinforced to handle heavy pieces , and a 40-foot section of wall was made to be ripped out as a doorway . This was all done with the express idea of putting capacious new Serra works on view . Senior Deputy Director of Exhibitions Jennifer Russell says Serra used the size constraints of that breakaway wall in determining the height of the new pieces . Watch an audio slide show in which Sr. . Dep . Director of Exhibitions Jennifer Russell talks about installing the Serra show '' So the retrospective not only brings into major focus the place of this key U.S. figure in the world 's conversation on modern art , but it also makes good on what MoMA Director Glenn Lowry likes to call presenting art `` full-force . '' Read more about Lowry 's perspective on American art museums . The museum 's array of its power to produce and present abstract work in an accessible , meaningful way is based in the three-stage character of this expansive exhibition . Visitors may understand these three new works as something akin to steel mazes . Some report the sensation of a tilting floor as they walk through the warm-sienna walls of `` Sequence . '' They duck into and out of `` Torqued Torus Inversion '' through the narrow openings in that pair of great tortellini of heavy metal . And they follow the ribbon of looming steel that snakes its way across the northern end of the hangar-like room . The walls of `` Band '' form canyons and cul-de-sacs that seem much too simple to create the disorientation they do in a viewer . Serra says that `` Band , '' more than 71 feet long , is likeliest to spur his next work . And in following its serpentine footprint , he comes out with what might serve as an essential Serra-ism : `` You have the idea that you 're either in the outside of the space you 've just been in , or you 're in the inside of the a new space that 's on the outside of the space you 've been in . '' When you walk the piece , you understand what he just said . And you 've interacted with a space the sculptor concedes mystifies even him . `` I still do n't completely understand my relationship to the horizontal field as you walk this piece . ... It 's still unknowable to me , so there are potentials in this piece that I have n't explored yet . '' In the 1960s , Serra formed Low Rate Movers , a furniture-moving outfit in Lower Manhattan , along with composers Philip Glass and Steve Reich , artist Chuck Close , the late actor Spalding Gray and independent filmmaker Michael Snow . Working only from 23rd Street southward and just a couple of days a week each , he says , members of the group could support their explorative art careers . `` After a while , though , '' he says , `` we stopped moving pianos and refrigerators . Too heavy . '' That sounds funny coming from a man who 's standing in MoMA 's display of his free-standing works in lead , including the 1969 `` One Ton Prop -LRB- House of Cards -RRB- '' and other pieces that seem to defy gravity . `` I think welding is a form of stitching , '' Serra says . But in addition to furniture , these artists moved back and forth a growing vocabulary of post-Minimalist inquiry . `` There was a need for me to get back to the process in relation to dealing with matter , '' says Serra , who is very clear on the point that his work is not Minimalist . To make `` Belts , '' for example , he says , `` We cut rubber into strips or sections , and every time the rubber crossed another piece of rubber , we put a bent nail in it . At the time , '' he adds , `` these pieces were quite abrupt . '' Today , starting on MoMA 's sixth floor with `` Delineator '' from the mid-1970s , you still can see eyes widen . `` Abrupt '' is one way to describe the realization of how that work 's two 10-by-26-foot slabs of steel are laid out . Look up : One of them is hanging over your head on the ceiling . But in an exhibition that runs from a loop of neon tubing to those tidal swirls of steel bent in service to careful , creative calculations , the surprise may be the awe that finally seems to grip even the most reluctant viewer . In something like the way the stages of Serra 's career have evolved , the sixth floor and garden somehow prepare you for the second floor 's majestic march of new , eerie , defining works . `` Sequence , '' `` Torqued Torus Inversion '' and `` Band '' do n't seem to quite touch that reinforced floor . They hover . `` It seems very weightless , '' Serra says , recalling the three weeks it took just to get the sculptures assembled on this vast plain that gathers in , at last , so many years of search , discovery and risk-taking . In 1967 and ' 68 , Serra worked on a handwritten `` Verb List '' now seen by many as a manifesto for what would come . `` To roll , to crease , to fold , '' the list begins . `` Of context , of time , of talk , of photosynthesis , of carbonization , '' it concludes -- `` to continue . '' Serra 's conversation is as efficient , focused and clean as that list . He moves from work to work , consciously tracking himself in these pieces , intrigued , especially , when he ca n't fully grasp a work 's effects on him . `` There 's a redundancy in this piece , '' he says of the new `` Band , '' happily intrigued . `` It seems to be a little maddening . '' So is `` to madden '' a new verb in the growing patois-Serra ? Set out like mountains in an indoor range of steel , the sculptor 's crouching , floating works at MoMA are waiting , after all , for you to decide . They seem patient , purposeful , poised to receive your intelligence in their space . Serra values `` anything that engages people in relation to a work , '' he stresses . `` Anything that says , ` Come here and take a look , ' that gets them involved on some level ... different people will come through with different ideas about what it means or what the intention was or what the aesthetic is . '' In the work of Richard Serra , you are the subject . E-mail to a friend . Major sponsorship of the Serra exhibition at MoMA is provided by LVNH/Mo ët Hennessy .
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` Richard Serra Sculpture : Forty Years ' runs to September 10 at MoMA . More than 800 tons of monumental steel and free-standing lead constructions . MoMA 's Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculpture Garden one of three venues . Cranes required to hoist steel sections over garden wall and into galleries .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Sen. John McCain said Monday that Rep. John Lewis ' controversial remarks were `` so disturbing '' that they `` stopped me in my tracks . '' Sen. John McCain says comments made by Rep. John Lewis were `` unacceptable . '' Lewis , a Georgia representative and veteran of the civil rights movement , on Saturday compared the feeling at recent Republican rallies to those of segregationist George Wallace . `` That 's not from some , quote , party official , that 's from one of the most respected people in America . It 's unfair . It 's unfair and it 's outrageous , '' he said in an exclusive interview with CNN 's Dana Bash . `` I never believed that John Lewis , who is an American hero whom I admire , would ever make a comment of that nature . He even referred to the bombing of a church in Birmingham . That 's unacceptable , '' he said . Watch McCain 's reaction '' Lewis on Saturday said in a statement that McCain and Gov. Sarah Palin `` are sowing the seeds of hatred and division . '' `` During another period , in the not too distant past , there was a governor of the state of Alabama named George Wallace who also became a presidential candidate . George Wallace never threw a bomb . He never fired a gun , but he created the climate and the conditions that encouraged vicious attacks against innocent Americans who were simply trying to exercise their constitutional rights . Because of this atmosphere of hate , four little girls were killed on Sunday morning when a church was bombed in Birmingham , Alabama , '' wrote the Democrat . He later said a `` careful review '' of his comments `` would reveal that I did not compare Sen. John McCain or Gov. Sarah Palin to George Wallace . '' A McCain aide described the moment that the campaign saw Lewis ' comment as an emotional one and a reality check as to `` what the campaign is up against . '' The aide said they all stopped , delayed McCain 's flight and got on a conference call to try to figure out how to respond . McCain said Saturday that Lewis ' earlier statement was `` a brazen and baseless attack '' and called on Sen. Barack Obama to repudiate it . McCain on Monday again criticized Obama for not condemning Lewis ' words . The Obama campaign said that Obama `` does not believe that John McCain or any policy criticism is in any way comparable to George Wallace or his segregationist policies '' but said Lewis was `` right to condemn some of the hateful rhetoric . '' McCain told CNN that Lewis ' status as a respected politician makes his remarks even more unacceptable . `` I say when anybody says anything like that that is so beyond the pale , that it stuns me , because that 's not what America and this debate should be all about , '' he said . `` I will reject that kind of language , and again , I 'm so disappointed in Congressman John Lewis . '' Some McCain supporters have yelled `` treason , '' `` kill him '' and `` terrorist '' at recent campaign events . Asked about the anger at his rallies -- something that has increased since the McCain campaign started highlighting Obama 's ties to 1960s radical Bill Ayers , McCain said he was insulted by some characterizations of his supporters . `` There is always the fringe element that 's in politics in America . The overwhelming majority of the people that come to my rallies are good and decent and patriotic Americans , '' the Republican presidential candidate said . `` For anybody to intimate that the overwhelming ... 99 percent is anything but patriotic and good Americans is frankly unacceptable , and I wo n't stand for it . '' Obama has publicly acknowledged McCain 's efforts to get his supporters to show respect . McCain said Monday that despite trailing Obama in the polls , he 's comfortable with where he and his running mate are . According to CNN 's latest poll of polls , Obama is up by 8 percentage points , 50-42 . CNN 's national poll of polls consists of six surveys : ABC/Washington Post -LRB- October 8-11 -RRB- , Fox News/Opinion Dynamics -LRB- October 8-9 -RRB- , Newsweek -LRB- October 8-9 -RRB- , Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby -LRB- October 10-12 -RRB- , Gallup -LRB- October 10-12 -RRB- and Diageo/Hotline -LRB- October 10-12 -RRB- . It does not have a sampling error . `` We 're going to be just fine . I have been written off on so many occasions by political pundits that it 's hard for me to count , '' McCain said , joking that his campaign has `` more lives than a cat . '' `` But the point is -- we 're doing fine . I 'm happy where we 're at , we 're fighting the good fight . That 's what it 's all about . ''
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In exclusive talk with CNN , McCain says he is `` so disappointed '' in Rep. John Lewis . Lewis on Saturday compared feeling at GOP rallies to those of George Wallace . McCain on anger from some supporters : There 's always `` fringe element '' in politics . McCain says his campaign has `` more lives than a cat ''
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Fabio Capello 's England were held to a disappointing goalless draw by Algeria in their World Cup Group C clash in Cape Town on Friday night . Following the earlier 2-2 draw between Slovenia and the United States , it means all four teams can still qualify for the last 16 knockout stage . England will play group leaders Slovenia and the U.S. take on Algeria , whose confidence will be boosted after keeping Capello 's men at bay . The Italian showed his ruthless streak by dropping goalkeeper Robert Green , after his blunder cost England dear in a 1-1 draw with the U.S. in their group opener . His replacement David James was scarcely called into action after an early mis-punch which seemed to sum up a nervy England display . Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard had their best chance in the first half but saw his effort from 10 meters out well saved by M'bohi Rais Ouheb , who had an excellent game in the Algeria goal . With England 's talisman Wayne Rooney again kept in check , they were only a shadow of the team which breezed through qualifying and entered the tournament as one of the favorites . Capello , who surely could have found better ways to celebrate his 64th birthday , was perplexed by his team 's display . `` This is not the team I recognize from training or from qualifying , '' he told ITV Sport . `` We missed too many passes , lost too many balls . It was not a good game . We have to do better . `` We have another game to play . It 's our last chance to continue in the tournament . The players know what they have to do . '' Earlier , the United States came back from two goals behind to draw 2-2 with Slovenia in a pulsating encounter in Johannesburg . First half goals from midfielder Valter Birsa and striker Zlatan Ljubijankic looked to be enough to guarantee Slovenia would reach the last 16 , but it proved only the signal for a courageous fight back by the U.S. LA Galaxy star Landon Donovan pulled the first goal back in the 48th minute as he smashed his shot into the roof of the net with ferocious power . The equalizer came with nine minutes remaining as Jozy Altidore headed down for Michael Bradley -- son of coach Bob Bradley -- to convert with an equally emphatic strike . The U.S. looked to have scored the winner when Maurice Edu prodded home a Donovan free kick from the right , but referee Koman Coulibaly had already blown for a foul to the dismay of the Americans . `` I am assuming it was a foul , it could n't have been an offside , we asked the referee many times , but he could n't explain it , '' man of the match Donovan told AFP .
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England held goalless draw Algeria in Group C clash in Cape Town . England create few chances in their second draw in the World Cup finals . Slovenia top the group after earlier 2-2 draw with the United States . All four teams in the group can still qualify for the knockout stage .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Officials in Panama City , Florida , have beaten construction delays , permit problems and the ever-present threat of hurricanes to arrive at this day : a new airport that will open the region to the world and bring in planeloads of tourism dollars . But as regular air service begins Sunday , authorities never thought they 'd have to contend with a new threat : an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico that continues to gush thousands of gallons of crude every day . `` We 've been getting calls ever since the oil spill occurred , '' said Dan Rowe of the Panama City Visitors ' Bureau . `` You know , wondering about their vacation plans . '' Tourism , Rowe said , is the largest industry in Panama City . The $ 318-million Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport is the first international airport to open in the country since 1997 . `` It is really going to be an economic driver for all of northwest Florida 's economy for years to come , '' he said . The new airport is expected to generate approximately $ 80 million in new state revenues over the first 20 years of operation . But the challenge , now , is to convince tourists that the water is clean . `` We 'll get through the oil spill , '' Rowe said . `` There 's no oil on Panama City Beach or any of the beaches in northwest Florida . '' Indeed , the spill is more than 100 miles away from Panama City Beach 's coastline . Local officials have said that if it comes ashore , they will swiftly deal with it . Yet , beach towns across the Gulf coast have seen business slide precipitously as tar balls -- pieces of emulsified oil -- wash ashore along the coasts of Mississippi and Alabama . Florida Gov. Charlie Crist asked oil company BP , which owns the damaged well at the heart of the slick , to pay for a $ 35 million advertising blitz to reassure tourists that Florida beaches remain untarnished by the spill . Oil has been gushing into the Gulf at the rate of about 5,000 barrels a day -LRB- 210,000 gallons -RRB- since late April , when the drill rig Deepwater Horizon blew up and sank about 40 miles off Louisiana . Some estimates have put the amount of oil spewing from the well far higher . Eleven workers are missing and presumed dead after the explosion and sinking , and the cause has not been determined . Efforts to shut down the well that was ripped open by the accident have failed so far , though BP says it has been able to capture some of the escaping oil and pump it to a ship on the surface . The company also said it will continue using a controversial subsea dispersant to break up the plume of oil , pushing back against a directive from the Environmental Protection Agency to find a less toxic alternative , the EPA indicated Saturday . The EPA issued the directive on Thursday , ordering BP to find within 24 hours a less toxic but equally effective chemical than its current product , Corexit 9500 , and one that is available in sufficient quantities . The directive also gave the company 72 hours to stop applying it to the undersea gusher . Corexit has been rated more toxic and less effective than many others on the list of 18 EPA-approved dispersants , according to testimony at a congressional hearing Wednesday . The EPA released BP 's response to the mandate on Saturday . The response , which BP submitted late Thursday night , said that the oil company identified the only other effective , less toxic alternative available in mass quantities as Sea Brat 4 . However , BP said the Sea Brat product `` contains a small amount of a chemical that may degrade to a nonylphenol . '' Nonylphenol is an organic chemical that is toxic to aquatic life and may persist in the environment for years . Corexit , however , `` does not contain chemicals that degrade into NP -LRB- and -RRB- the manufacturer indicates that Corexit reaches its maximum bio-degradability within 28 days of application '' and does not persist in the environment , BP 's response said . `` Based on the information that is available today , BP continues to believe that Corexit was the best and most appropriate choice at the time when the incident occurred , and that Corexit remains the best option for subsea application , '' BP said . Also Saturday , the Department of Homeland Security announced that Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano will lead a bipartisan Senate delegation to inspect the Louisiana coastline after globs of thick , heavy oil began washing into some of the state 's marshlands this week . The delegation will meet with federal officials and BP representatives to discuss the ongoing response efforts . CNN 's Ed Lavandera contributed to this report .
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Florida Gov. Charlie Crist wants BP to pay $ 35 million for tourism ads . BP says it will continue using Corexit dispersant to clean up Gulf spill . Corexit has been rated more toxic , less effective than other EPA-approved products .
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Houston , Texas -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Stephen and Sara Stone say they never thought their six-month marriage would be tested so soon . But on April 20 , a day before her husband was scheduled to come home from a three-week stint on the offshore drilling rig Deepwater Horizon , Sara Stone found herself waiting to hear whether he was dead or alive . `` My phone call was that there 's been an emergency evacuation on the rig , '' she said . She went back to their home in Houston , turned on the television `` and saw that the rig was on fire . '' Stephen Stone , a laborer aboard the rig , was asleep in his room after working a 12-hour shift when an explosion erupted . He was one of the 115 workers rescued from the Gulf of Mexico -- but it would be more than a day before he was allowed to call his wife . Meanwhile , she was calling hospitals and praying her husband was still alive and unhurt . `` I finally was able to get a hold of an emergency response team , and they informed me that he was on the OK list , '' she said . `` And ... where they 'd been taken to , which was a hotel in Kenner , Louisiana . '' The night of the blast , Deepwater Horizon marked seven years without an accident . It burned for two days before sinking , taking 11 men into the deep with it and unleashing the worst oil spill in U.S. history . BP , which owns the well ; Transocean , which owned the rig ; and oilfield services contractor Halliburton , which performed the cementing on the well , all blame each other for the disaster . Transocean workers have told investigators that rig managers and a BP executive argued over plans to finish up the well , which was several weeks behind schedule . And Stone told the House Judiciary Committee in May that work on the rig had to stop at least four times because of a loss of drilling fluid in the well , which indicated either an unstable or cracked formation . Stone still works for Transocean . But he 's filed suit against his employer , BP , Halliburton and other companies working on the doomed rig , alleging negligence . Transocean has not responded to the claims in court , but some of the other companies have denied the allegations . Stone said he always tried to be safe on the rig , even stopping work at times to call attention to safety issues . But there were consequences , he said . At one point , he said , he was called in for a talk with `` one of the senior guys for Transocean '' aboard the rig . `` They were saying my work performance had been slipping , '' Stone said . He said he told his bosses , `` I always thought I 'd try to pace myself . You know , we 're out here 12 hours , so you try to pace yourself and not wear yourself out . And think about what I 'm doing and work safe . `` As soon as I was done saying that , they were like , ` Well , do n't use safety as a crutch . ' So , you know , you kind of get mixed signals . '' As a roustabout , Stone 's job involved assisting crane operators and mixing the `` mud '' used as a counterweight and lubricant in the drilling process . It was a `` bottom of the barrel '' job , an entry-level position at Transocean . But he said that the drill crew was under pressure to work faster and that pressure worked its way down the chain . `` I think everybody feels it , and especially the guys lower down , because I 'm sure the toolpushers and whatnot are getting plenty of pressure from the people above them , '' he said . `` But you know , we 're getting pressure from everybody , pretty much , down at the bottom . '' Stone was awakened by the explosion . He said he ran outside to see the barrack spaces aboard the rig `` just all fire '' and the crew scrambling for the lifeboats . `` You ca n't see anything like that and not expect , you know , possibly to die . So you just kind of wait for it , you know ? '' he said . He watched the rig burn for eight hours , first aboard a lifeboat and then aboard a supply ship that picked up the survivors . Back in Houston , Sara Stone took the first flight to New Orleans , Louisiana . Though told her husband was safe , she still had n't heard from Stephen . `` The main question that all of us had was , are they really on that boat ? Why ca n't we speak to them ? '' she said . Stephen Stone was finally allowed to call his wife 26 hours after the explosion and after submitting to a drug test . He showed up at the hotel a few hours later . `` It started out as the worst day of my life , and it ended up as the best , '' Sara Stone said . `` I think we probably hugged each other for as long as we could . '' Stone says he does n't think he 'll return to the offshore drilling business . But he said he did manage to salvage his most important possession before the rig sank : his wedding ring . `` This amazing person decided to go get his wedding ring from his room , '' his wife said . `` I mean , he just has kind of really blown my mind as far as who he is . ''
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Stephen Stone was to come home from oil rig April 21 . Sinking was an early test for young marriage . Wife saw rig burning in TV but did n't hear from husband for a day . `` Amazing '' husband saved wedding ring , she says .
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Yangon , Myanmar -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The government of Myanmar said three bombs caused the deadly blasts that ripped through Yangon on Thursday , an action it calls a terrorist attack . At least 20 people have died and more than 70 others were wounded , a staff member at Yangon Hospital said . But the government says only eight have died and more than 90 others were wounded . The blasts occurred at 3 p.m. local time during a water festival , part of the New Year 's celebration taking place in Myanmar and other southeastern Asian countries . People toss water on each other as part of a cleansing ritual during the celebration . Myanmar , formerly called Burma , is under strict military rule and such blasts are rare . Yangon , Myanmar 's former capital and the country 's commercial hub , is generally a crime-free and calm city . CNN 's Kocha Olarn contributed to this report .
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NEW : Government says says three explosions were act of terror . NEW : Official death toll is 8 , but hospital says 20 were killed . Crowds taking part in annual water festival . Yangon is commercial hub of country under military rule .
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LONDON , England -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A visit to the Eiffel Tower , the Statue of Liberty and the Pyramids is on the itinerary of most jet-setting travelers . Visiting the Eiffel Tower was voted the most overrated experience by tourists . But some of the most famous and iconic tourist attractions in the world are the most disappointing to actually visit , according to a survey of British tourists . And those questioned did n't think too highly of their own country 's best-known landmarks either , with Big Ben , Buckingham Palace and the Princess Diana Memorial Fountain also turning people cold . Travel expert Felice Hardy explained why many tourists , often after spending inflated amounts on reaching and then viewing the most famous places , are left with a feeling of anti-climax . `` It 's easy to be swayed by brochures that opt for the mainstream and focus on clichéd tourist sights around the world , '' she said . `` But many of them are overcrowded and disappointing . `` Pick carefully and do n't always go for the obvious . Natural phenomena are usually more exciting than the man-made , and can be wonderfully free of tourists . '' The Eiffel Tower -- described by Hardy as `` frustratingly overcrowded and overpriced '' -- was dubbed the most disappointing international sight . Britain 's biggest letdown was Stonehenge , a sacred Druid sight in the rural south of England , which was dismissed as `` an isolated pile of rocks in a usually muddy field '' by Hardy . The Diana fountain resembled `` a colorless wet skateboard park '' while as far as Big Ben was concerned : `` Once you 've seen it , you 'll know what time it is -- time to go somewhere else . '' Three of America 's most famous sights -- New York 's Times Square and Statue of Liberty plus The White House in Washington also made the list of shame . But the 1,267 adults questioned by Virgin Travel Insurance also nominated the best places to visit in the world , with the Treasury in the ancient city of Petra in Jordan topping the list . Other unmissables included the Grand Canal in Venice , Italy , the Masai Mara game reserve in Kenya and Australia 's Sydney Harbor Bridge . Alnwick Castle in Northumberland was voted Britain 's top tourist sight . TOP TEN MOST DISAPPOINTING GLOBAL SIGHTS . 1 . The Eiffel Tower , Paris ; 2 . The Louvre , Paris ; 3 . Times Square , New York ; 4 . Las Ramblas , Barcelona ; 5 . Statue of Liberty , New York ; 6 . Spanish Steps , Rome ; 7 . The White House , Washington DC ; 8 . The Pyramids , Egypt ; 9 . The Brandenburg Gate , Berlin ; 10 . The Leaning Tower of Pisa . TOP TEN MOST DISAPPOINTING UK SIGHTS . 1 . Stonehenge ; 2 . Angel of the North . Gateshead ; 3 . Blackpool Tower ; 4 . Land 's End , Cornwall ; 5 . Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain , London ; 6 . The London Eye ; 7 . Brighton Pier ; 8 . Buckingham Palace ; 9 . White Cliffs of Dover ; 10 . Big Ben . TOP TEN BEST GLOBAL SIGHTS . 1 . The Treasury at Petra , Jordan ; 2 . The Grand Canal , Venice ; 3 . The Masai Mara , Kenya ; 4 . Sydney Harbour Bridge ; 5 . Taroko Gorge , Taiwan ; 6 . Kings Canyon , Northern Territory , Australia ; 7 . Cappadoccia caves , Turkey ; 8 . Lake Titicaca , Peru and Bolivia ; 9 . Cable Beach , Broome , Western Australia ; 10 . Jungfraujoch railway , Switzerland . TOP TEN BEST UK SIGHTS . 1 . Alnwick Castle , Northumberland ; 2 . Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge , County Antrim ; 3 . The Royal Crescent , Bath ; 4 . Shakespeare 's Globe Theatre , Southwark , south London ; 5 . The Backs , Cambridge ; 6 . Holkham Bay , Norfolk ; 7 . Lyme Regis and the Jurassic Coast , Devon and Dorset ; 8 . Tate St Ives gallery , Cornwall ; 9 . Isle of Skye , Scotland ; 10 . The Eden Project , Cornwall E-mail to a friend .
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San Francisco , California -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Web sites come and go , but the short bursts of text you publish on one Web site in particular -- Twitter.com -- may end up having a longer shelf life than the company itself . The Library of Congress announced this week that it will archive the billions of tweets published since Twitter launched in March 2006 . Yes , that Twitter , the social networking site mocked and trash-talked in the press , late-night talk shows and by retro-minded pundits as 21st-century navel gazing for fidgeting geeks -LRB- David Letterman : `` You know what it reminds me of ? Oh yeah , a waste of time . '' -RRB- . But that 's not the way the library sees it : If you use Twitter and your status updates are public , they should be in the archive . Twitter haters can go on scoffing that tweets are only ephemeral bits of frivolous information , but the Library of Congress has just ratified the importance of social media in recording history . What else does this mean ? Only that future generations will have an unprecedented amount of firsthand data -LRB- in 140-character bites -RRB- about what people from every corner of the world were doing , thinking and feeling at every moment starting four years ago . There will be a record , for example , of the torrent of tweets that brought news from street demonstrations during the Iranian elections last year , when Internet and mobile lines were cut off . There will be a record of the devastation and the relief efforts out of Haiti and Chile after the earthquakes ; and of a certain historic presidential inauguration . -LRB- http://twitter.com/barackobama/status/992176676 `` We just made history . All of this happened because you gave your time , talent and passion . All of this happened because of you . Thanks '' -RRB- . More on the Library of Congress plan to archive tweets . Thoughts and ideas written by people who would n't necessarily be in a position to write them into books -LRB- some for good reason -RRB- will be immortalized just the same . Current and future academics , historians and anthropologists will have a simple but deep dataset to analyze in new ways they have n't thought of yet . The Library of Congress is the nation 's oldest federal cultural institution . Its mission is to `` sustain and preserve a universal collection of knowledge and creativity for future generations . '' It does n't sound like the right place to archive messages thumbed on a cell phone or dashed off in the Web page text box of a Web site . Or as one of my own twitter followers put it : `` Since when does banality & frivolity warrant cultural preservation ? '' - @matty_g http://twitter.com/matty_g/status/12187504242 . But amidst the `` craving a chocolate bar '' or `` watching my cat throw up a hairball '' tweets , there is a serious reflection of historical context -- a real-time timeline written by regular people . Even a small sampling of archived tweets yields insights . `` BREAKING : Healthcare Reform Just Passed !!!! This is one small step for health care , one giant leap for America ! `` http://twitter.com/Jason_Pollock/status/10852088956 . Another , when Shaun White won the Olympic gold : . `` Oh my God ! Shaun White was amazing in the half pipe ! Landing the double mctwist/big mac/white snake / giant tomato ! Sweet ! '' http://twitter.com/Swiftsfan/status/9268595586 . And this week the White House -LRB- @whitehouse on Twitter -RRB- solicited ideas from citizens about what the United States ' next major technological or scientific achievement should be . The archive of tweeted replies is intended to help prioritize the president 's to-do list . Finally , three things about Twitter 's dataset particularly suit it for the library 's archive : . 1 . A tweet is small and has a simple structure . 2 . Most tweets are public . 3 . Billions of public tweets are already available , and millions of new tweets go into the system every day . While Twitter itself and certain partners maintain copies of the data created with the service , the library will preserve that data regardless of what becomes of those businesses . Perhaps the most amazing thing is that the tweet archive gives many more people entrée into a collection historically reserved for a select few . Getting your words and ideas included in such an important cultural archive is a privilege . Twitter users may cringe at the thought that their tweet about the cat getting sick will outlive them like this , but they should celebrate , then make their next tweet really good . It will be around for awhile . Or as a twitter follower put it : `` LC archiving tweets should remind us all that once it is in the ether , it 's forever . '' - @itwalkabout http://twitter.com/itwalkabout/status/12187791303 . The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Gina Trapani .
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Library of Congress will archive all Twitter messages since site started in 2006 . The move , Gina Trapani says , validates social media 's role in recording history . Archive gives academics , historians , anthropologists a simple , deep dataset , she says . Trapani : Many more people will have entrée into a collection usually reserved for select few .
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ROME , Italy -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The suspected head of an Italian mafia murder squad eluded police for a third time , and may have escaped through the sewer pipes , according to Italian media reports . Italian police examine a sewer that may have offered an escape route for a suspected mafia boss . Giuseppe Setola , 38 , is believed to have slipped into a tunnel built under his hideout near Naples , Italy on Monday , as police closed in on him , according to Italy 's state-run ANSA news agency and reports in the La Repubblica and Corriere Della Sera newspapers . That tunnel connects to the sewer system in the nearby town of Caserta , north of Naples . Corriere published photos of anti-mafia police searching through what was described as Setola 's trash-strewn bunker and the tunnel . Anti-mafia police have been searching for Setola for months , and have already arrested his wife and two suspected members of his crew , according to the reports . Monday was the third time he avoided arrest . Setola is allegedly the head of a killing team run by the powerful Casalesi clan which belongs to the Neapolitan mafia known as Camorra . He got out of jail last spring after a doctor ruled that he was legally blind . Prosecutors have opened an investigation into that ruling . The Casalesi clan is featured in the best-selling book `` Gomorrah '' -- a play on the word `` Camorra '' -- written by Roberto Saviano who now lives under constant police protection . Saviano recently said he may have to leave Italy to escape constant death threats from the mafia and its supporters . Police began cracking down on Setola and his colleagues after the murder of six West African immigrants in the nearby town of Castel Volturno in September . After those killings , the Italian government activated the army to help bolster efforts against the Casalesi clan , which is believed to have killed more than 20 people since May . The two suspected members of his squad have given police information about his movements . In November , police arrested an Italian police officer suspected of informing Setola about police operations .
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Italian mafia suspect may have escaped through the sewer pipes , reports say . Setola is allegedly head of killing team run by the powerful Casalesi clan . Tunnel found connecting to sewer system in the nearby town of Caserta .
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Vancouver , British Columbia -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Two members of the U.S. Olympic delegation -- both gold medalists from previous Olympics -- suffered minor injuries Sunday in an accident as they were traveling in Vice President Joe Biden 's motorcade , the White House said . Peggy Fleming and Vonetta Flowers were taken to a hospital `` as a precaution '' after a van in the motorcade was involved in a minor accident , according to Biden spokesman Jay Carney . Both were later released from the hospital . Neither Biden nor anyone else in the motorcade was involved in the incident , Carney said . The statement did not provide further details about the accident . Fleming , a champion figure skater , won gold during the 1968 Grenoble , France , games . She was the only American to place first during those games , according to the International Olympic Committee Web site . Flowers earned gold in the 2002 Salt Lake City , Utah , Olympics in the two-person bobsled competition , according to the IOC .
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Peggy Fleming , Vonetta Flowers in Vice President Biden 's motorcade in Vancouver . Two receive minor injuries in accident involving van in motorcade , White House says . Both ex-Olympians have been released from a hospital . Fleming , Flowers are part of U.S. delegation at 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- If you 've ever heard a corny joke , it likely was an Aggie joke . These are launched against those of us who hold Texas A&M University -LRB- aka the `` Aggies '' -RRB- near and dear , usually by fans of our arch-rival , the University of Texas . Some are pretty funny , such as this one : `` Did you hear about the Aggie that drove his pickup into the lake ? His dog drowned while he tried to get the tailgate down . '' After today 's hearing , I 'm confident a new one will become popular : `` Did you hear that joke of a congressman who actually felt sorry for BP ? Yea , he was that Aggie , Joe Barton . '' Anyone who has read or listened to me knows that I am proud of my native Texas , and especially my alma mater , Texas A&M University . But after listening to Barton apologize this morning to BP officials for having to set aside $ 20 billion in an escrow fund to assist the victims of the biggest oil disaster in American history , I am ashamed that this poor excuse of an elected official has disgraced his Texas congressional district . It should n't matter that Barton is often representing the interests of the oil industry . Any sane person would be outraged at the response thus far of BP , as well as the insensitive and asinine comments by company representatives . In his opening statement , Barton was so over the top that even his fellow Republicans must have thought he bumped his head on his way into today 's hearing . `` I 'm ashamed of what happened in the White House yesterday . I think it is a tragedy of the first proportion that a private corporation can be subjected to what I would characterize as a shakedown -- in this case a $ 20 billion shakedown . '' A shakedown ? The federal government , the states of Louisiana , Florida , Alabama and Mississippi have had to amass tens of thousands of workers , and spend millions of dollars trying to do all they can to contain the oil gushing out of the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico . Businesses have shut down , fishermen are trying to figure out how they are going to feed their families in the wake of the devastation , and beaches along the Gulf Coast are closed , preventing tourists from spending dollars in the region . All of his because of the explosion on BP 's oil platform 60 days ago that killed 11 people and continues to cause irreparable harm to the environment . But that means nothing to Barton , who truly is carrying the oil of the industry . You would think that a man who is always talking about government spending and fiscal conservatism would want a private company to foot the bill for an oil spill . Why should the American taxpayer have to spend our precious dollars to clean up the massive mess ? When the World Trade Center 's twin towers were brought down on September 11 , 2001 , the federal government created the September 11 Victim Compensation Fund . Nearly $ 7 billion was awarded , and that event was n't the federal government 's fault . It is right , fair and just that the Obama administration should force BP to fork over billions to assist those who have seen their way of life destroyed by the oil spill , and the American taxpayer , including those in Barton 's district , should feel confident that BP will repay the federal government and the states every penny spent on cleaning up their mess . Any man or woman with a conscience should deplore Barton 's comments , and no Republican should stand with him . Either you are on the side of BP or the American people , especially those in the Gulf . Joe , shame on you . And when I bump into you in College Station at a Texas A&M football game , I 'll tell you this personally . The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Roland S. Martin .
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Rep. Joe Barton apologized to BP officials for `` shakedown '' by White House . Roland Martin says Barton 's claim was outrageous . He says the White House properly got BP to set up fund for oil victims . He says taxpayers should be relieved government wo n't have to foot bill .
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Paris , France -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The death toll from flash flooding in southern France rose to 25 Thursday as rain continued to inundate the region , authorities said . Up to 20 millimeters -LRB- 0.8 inches -RRB- of rain fell in some areas overnight , the Var prefecture said in a statement . Despite the additional rain , most of the flood waters have begun to recede and cleanup has begun . Some 104,000 homes were without electricity across the region , and 20,000 homes were without phone connections , the 10prefecture said . Rescue operations officially ended Thursday and authorities were focusing on the distribution of food and water , clearing debris and assisting residents of Draguignan , which was hardest hit , authorities said . The city is about 27 miles west of Cannes . Are you there ? Send us your pictures or videos ? Authorities warned residents not to drink water that appears or tastes unusual . They were distributing tens of thousands of bottles of water , along with meals , in the Draguignan area , the prefecture said . More local thunderstorms were forecast for Thursday afternoon and evening , the prefecture said . French President Nicolas Sarkozy was expected to visit the stricken areas next week , authorities said . The flooding , which began Tuesday , forced 2,000 people into shelters , officials said Thursday . Some 1,200 firefighters and 650 police officers have taken part in the rescue effort , the prefecture said . More than 1,400 people have been rescued by helicopter and 100 have been rescued by boat . The flooding also forced French authorities to transfer more than 400 inmates at Draguignan prison to other prisons in the south of France . Var includes the Cote d'Azur , a popular tourist destination along the French Riviera . CNN 's Jim Bittermann , Saskya Vandoorne and Pat Thompson contributed to this report .
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Rescue operation officially ends after fatal flash floods . Death toll rises to 25 , authorities say . 110,000 homes without power ; 20,000 without phones . Flooded area includes popular tourist destination Cote d'Azur .
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Washington -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Oil could turn Gulf marshlands into open water and affect millions of migratory birds for generations , Tom Moorman , the senior science official and leader of the oil spill task force for Ducks Unlimited said Friday . It has taken more than 50 years for the plant root network holding the marshlands together at the base of the Mississippi River to form , he said at a briefing for reporters . If destroyed , the marshlands would flood and become open water , he added . Louisiana marshland has shrunk from 3 million acres to 1.2 million acres , or 40 percent , since the turn of the century , and toxic oil would accelerate that , he said . He said that more than 13 million migratory birds come to the Gulf marshlands each winter , though the exact number is hard to determine . If oil enters and lingers in the Gulf marshlands through the late summer and fall , it will affect millions migratory birds that rely on marshland resources for the winter , Moorman said . `` We ca n't even estimate the number -LRB- of birds -RRB- , '' he said . `` It 's just that kind of a place . '' It 's difficult to to implement restoration efforts now when they do n't know where the oil is going or what the impacts are right now , he said . `` In my career of 19 years I 've never seen a situation with so much uncertainty , '' he said . Ryan Lambert , a fishing tour captain for Cajun Fishing Adventures , spoke at the same briefing about watching oil wash away 29 years of knowledge learned on the job . `` My books are just red with cancellations right now , '' he said . Once oil enters the wetlands , it 's hard to get out so prevention is key , Moorman said . Cleanup efforts are in action in marshland areas already hit by oil , he said . For the birds , oil could kill them quickly by covering their plumage and preventing temperature control , slowly poison them through their food supply of oysters , insects and plants , or inflict `` sublethal impacts '' by causing reproduction problems when they head back north for winter , Moorman said . If necessary , Moorman said , flooding agriculture areas nearby should be considered in the hope some birds would migrate to those areas this winter . Even if they created manmade marshes , however , they ca n't control the birds , he said . Lambert called for sediment deposits to rebuild the marshlands so that nature could heal itself . Ducks Unlimited and its partners will know how to begin the restoration once the spill is stopped and damage can be evaluated , Moorman said .
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Oil in Gulf marshlands could destroy the root system of the Louisiana marsh plants and turn the areas into open water . Oil will impact millions of migratory birds that rely on marshland resources for the winter . Oil hurts birds by covering their plumage , poisoning their food supply and damaging reproduction . Experts will know more of what to do for the marshes and birds once the spill is stopped .
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Osh , Uzbekistan -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The acting president of Kyrgyzstan said when it comes to the recent ethnic clashes in her country , she would multiply the official death toll by 10 , according to the Russian news website Kommersant . Roza Otunbayeva told Kommersant that many deaths in the countryside were not part of the official total of yet , which the Kyrgyz news agency Kabar places at 191 , according to the Kyrgyz Health Care Ministry . In a separate interview in the southern Kyrgyz city of Osh , the interim president called for reconciliation between the Kyrgyz and Uzbeks . `` By all means , we have to give hope that we shall restore the city , return all the refugees and create all conditions for that . I think the entire world will be helping us , because we two peoples have the goodwill to live in peace and friendship together , '' Otunbayeva said . A U.S. official on Friday called for a `` substantial '' investigation into the killings . Assistant Secretary of State Robert Blake was at a refugee camp near the border in Uzbekistan , where thousands of ethnic Uzbeks fled violence in neighboring Kyrgyzstan . Blake said he wants Kyrgyzstan authorities to investigate who carried out the attacks on ethnic Uzbeks and to bring those responsible to justice . He planned to go to the Kyrgyz capital of Bishkek later Friday to deliver the message personally , he said . Blake praised the Uzbek government for working to support the refugees who have flooded into their country . About 120,000 have crossed the border into Uzbekistan , far more than officials had been expecting . The Obama administration is committed to assisting the Uzbek government with supplies and other aid , Blake said at the camp near Yor Kishlok , where refugees were living in rows of tents . While countries and nongovernmental organizations are sending aid to the region , Otunbayeva 's assistant , Azimbek Beknazarov , said in a news release Friday morning that if England does n't extradite Maksim Bakiev , the son of deposed Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiev , then the Kyrgyz government will consider `` closing the Manas airbase . '' However , the interim government representative , Temir Sariev , told CNN that , `` This is only Mr. Beknazarov 's opinion and , so far , the interim government is not sharing this opinion . '' In a statement released by London-based attorneys , Maksim Bakiev said , `` I have been forced into exile in fear for my life . The interim government in Kyrgyzstan accuses me of new crimes every day . The charges are bogus , to divert attention from their own crimes . They accuse me before there has been any opportunity for an investigation . Clearly they seek to try to make me a scapegoat for the chaos in the country . I view events in my homeland with horror and pray for an end to the violence . '' Refugees were telling stories about the violence that began last week , describing houses and businesses burned by rampaging militias , bodies in the streets and how their relatives had been killed . Video and witness accounts were starting to emerge Friday that units of the Kyrgyz military may have been taking part in the violence . Refugees on both sides of the border said they are frightened by the Kyrgyz military . Ethnic violence has displaced about 300,000 people inside Kyrgyzstan , The Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees said Thursday , citing information from the Kyrgyz interim government and nongovernmental organizations . Some relief for those refugees is imminent . The UN refugee agency said Friday it will begin airlifting supplies into Kyrgyzstan this weekend . UNHCR plans to send two cargo planes to Osh with enough assistance to help about 15,000 people , with one arriving Saturday and the other Sunday . Families and host communities were sheltering many of them , but at least 40,000 people were in need of shelter , according to the UNHCR . U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced a `` flash appeal '' for $ 71 million , seeking immediate funding for food , shelter , medical supplies and other emergency aid as part of the response to the crisis . The violence between Kyrgyz and Uzbeks in southern Kyrgyzstan has calmed down after it erupted late last week . The UNHCR said in addition to the dozens of deaths , around 1,900 have been wounded . The agency said the situation in Osh and nearby villages `` appears to be volatile , '' and conditions in Jalal-Abad are tense . Many families have left Osh and Jalal-Abad for Bishkek and other areas . The flood of refugees into Uzbekistan has strained the country 's health care and food sectors , and several dozen female refugees crossed the border pregnant and have given birth , the United Nations said . China , which borders Kyrgyzstan on the east , said Thursday it had removed 1,299 Chinese nationals , the state-run news agency Xinhua said . The clashes in Kyrgyzstan , which started last week , were part of the most serious outbreak of ethnic violence in the former Soviet republic since 1990 , when hundreds of people died in skirmishes between Uzbeks and Kyrgyz in Osh . The United Nations and several countries , including the United States , Germany and Russia , have sent aid to the region . Francois Blancy , deputy head of the Red Cross regional office in Uzbekistan , said more aid is needed . `` We are now at the peak of the humanitarian crisis , '' Blancy said Thursday . CNN 's Matthew Chance contributed to this report .
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NEW : UN chief announces appeal for $ 71 million in aid . Interim Kyrgyz government rep. shoots down suggestion U.S. airbase might be closed . Russian media : Acting Kyrgyz president says multiply official death toll by 10 . UN Refugee agency UNHCR will start airlifting supplies to Kyrgyzstan this weekend .
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Islamabad , Pakistan -- Gary Faulkner , the Colorado man arrested in Pakistan while hunting for Osama bin Laden , has been moved to Islamabad by the Pakistani government , his brother said Wednesday . Dr. Scott Faulkner said Jim Flowers from the U.S. consulate in Peshawar , Pakistan , told him the Pakistani government is still questioning Gary Faulkner and that he has not been charged with anything . Gary Faulkner , 50 , was stopped near the border with Afghanistan 's Nuristan province , Pakistani police announced Tuesday . He was carrying a pistol , a sword , night-vision equipment and Christian religious books , said Mumtaz Ahmed , a police chief in the area . Faulkner told police that he had been looking for bin Laden since al Qaeda 's September 11 , 2001 , and had traveled to the area several times before , Ahmed said . Faulkner said he had no intention of killing bin Laden , but because of the weapons he was carrying , police did not believe him , Ahmed said . Faulkner underwent a medical exam Wednesday . A Pakistani doctor determined that he has psychological problems and has been undergoing dialysis every 20 days , said a senior Pakistani intelligence official , who is not identified because he is not authorized to speak to the media . A U.S. Embassy spokesman said Embassy personnel still have not had access to Gary Faulkner and were not aware of the doctor 's examination . Faulkner 's brother , Dr. Scott Faulkner , said Tuesday that Gary Faulkner does not have mental problems . `` He does n't meet any of the DSM -- that 's the psychiatric manual -- he does n't meet any criteria for psychosis . He is not schizophrenic . He does n't have schizophrenia . He does n't hear voices . God is n't telling him , ` Oh , Gary , go get him , go get him . ' He 's a normal person . He handles himself in society , '' Scott Faulkner said . `` My brother is not crazy . He is highly intelligent and loves his country and he has not forgotten what Osama has done to this country , '' Scott Faulkner said . A reward of up to $ 25 million is being offered by the U.S. State Department in return for information leading directly to bin Laden 's arrest . Gary Faulkner is a California-born independent contractor who has lived in Colorado since 1968 , his brother said . Colorado Bureau of Investigation records show that a Gary Faulkner has a lengthy criminal record of minor offenses that dates to the early 1980s . He served jail time on three separate occasions for various charges that included second-degree burglary , and was arrested as recently as 2006 for a traffic violation . More recently , Scott Faulkner said , his brother felt the U.S. government was not doing enough to bring bin Laden to justice , `` and he felt that he was , as a Christian , not afraid -- that he could boldly step out and that doors would be opened for him . '' `` And I agree with him , '' Scott Faulkner said . `` The fact that he 's been over there six times and has not received a scratch tells me that somebody 's looking after him . '' Scott Faulkner said his brother `` could blend in with the local population and go places that our military can not go . '' `` We have relationships with the Pakistani government : ` OK . You can go in this region or you ca n't go in that region , ' whereas my brother could go about willy-nilly , '' he said . `` He had a long beard . He looked like Taliban . When he . wore his robe , he looked like Taliban . The only way you could tell he was not was when he spoke . '' In Washington , Tuesday , State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley said the Pakistanis informed the U.S. government about the arrest , but he could n't discuss details . `` We want to talk to him , figure out who he is , what brought him to Pakistan , and we 'll take it from there , '' Crowley said . CNN 's Samson Desta , Melanie Whitley and Jim Spellman contributed to this report .
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NEW : Gary Faulkner moved to Islamabad , brother says . Pakistani intel official : Pakistani doctor says Faulkner has psychological problems . Faulkner 's brother : `` He does n't meet any criteria for psychosis ''
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Osh , Kyrgyzstan -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Life in this embattled country 's second-largest city appeared calm Tuesday even as concerns over the plight of refugees grew . The calm came as the Central Asian nation 's news agency AKI Press reported that the death toll had risen to 176 , a number that some observers discounted as low . A team of Red Cross doctors who visited Jalalabad 's main hospital estimated the death toll at `` several hundred . '' The streets of the southern city of Osh appeared deserted , except for a few pedestrians and army checkpoints . Stores , warehouses and shops were burned along miles of streets , which were patrolled armed police and soldiers . Near the airport , the most dangerous part of town , no one could be seen on the streets , which were quiet except for the sounds of sporadic gunfire . In Jalalabad , about an hour away , journalist Dalton Bennett accompanied Kyrgyz military through the streets Tuesday evening and told CNN that the military appeared to have imposed total control in the downtown area . Explainer : Kyrgyzstan 's ethnic unrest . But , in the outskirts of town , sporadic gunfire and impromptu `` checkpoints '' continued , he said . About two-thirds of the downtown area had been looted and/or burned , with Uzbek-owned buildings appearing to have been the primary targets , he said . Buildings marked `` Kyrgyz '' appeared undamaged , he said . In recent days , more than 100,000 ethnic Uzbeks have fled the clashes with ethnic Kyrgyz , streaming into camps in neighboring Uzbekistan , according to Uzbekistan 's Foreign Ministry . Thousands more have been denied passage into Uzbekistan because of a lack of resources . Many were standing on the Kyrgyz side of a barbed-wire fence . Three border crossings between Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan were open , Uzbekistan 's Foreign Ministry said . One , at Yor Kishlok , Uzbekistan , remained closed . The closure came after throngs of people fleeing the violence overwhelmed refugee camps in Uzbekistan . Working together , the International Committee of the Red Cross and the Red Crescent Society of Kyrgyzstan have helped 16 medical facilities caring for more than 1,130 injured people in the past week , the ICRC said in a statement . Police said 15 officers have been killed . The United States and Germany have evacuated 89 people -- including 31 Americans and 40 Europeans -- from Osh , the German Foreign Ministry said Tuesday . They were taken to the capital , Bishkek , in the north . The United States is providing humanitarian assistance to the impoverished country and evaluating what further help may be needed , including military , a senior U.S. health official said in Washington . `` Right now our focus is humanitarian but it remains to be seen exactly what , if any , security assistance Kyrgystan needs , '' said the official , who spoke on background because of the diplomatic sensitivity of the issue . The official said the United States is not considering acting alone to provide any security assistance . The U.S. military said the interim Kyrgyz government has presented an official request for aid from the U.S. government beyond the $ 800,000 in humanitarian assistance already provided . U.S. officials were working with the provisional government to determine how best to distribute another $ 200,000 in medical and emergency supplies . The clashes are part of the most serious outbreak of ethnic violence in the former Soviet republic since 1990 , when hundreds of people died in skirmishes between Uzbeks and Kyrgyz in Osh . It was not clear what sparked the violence , which came weeks after bloody protests removed Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiev from office . But it was clear that Tuesday 's calm did not indicate an end to the crisis . `` This is far from over , '' said Anna Nelson , a spokeswoman for the International Committee of the Red Cross , in a telephone call with CNN from Geneva , Switzerland . `` It 's still extremely volatile . The needs are still extremely great . '' Those Uzbeks who are most vulnerable are those who have had to remain in Kyrgyzstan , many of whom include orphans and the elderly , she said . For some , the situation is dire . `` Orphanages are running out of food , '' she said . Mosques and hospitals in Jalalabad are receiving large numbers of burn victims and people with gunshot wounds , she said . On Uzbekistan 's side of the border , refugees were seeking shelter in parking lots and abandoned buildings , the ICRC said . As demand for water outpaced supply , some refugees were drinking from irrigation ditches , raising concern about outbreaks of diarrhea . Some analysts have said the clashes stem from resentment from minority Uzbeks that they have been under-represented in government positions and fears from ethnic Kyrgyz that Uzbeks in the country will help Uzbekistan invade Kyrgyzstan . Refugees were seeking help at bleak camps on the Kyrgyz border with Uzbekistan . `` People are screaming , ` We need food ; we need food , ' to those who are passing by , '' EU Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva said . But in the refugee camp in Yor Kishlock , there were ample supplies of food , tents , beds , sheets and blankets . The vast majority of the camp 's occupants were female . They said the males had largely stayed behind to look after their homes . The United Nations said it was sending an emergency team to Uzbekistan to aid refugees who had crossed the border . U.N. Security Council President Claude Heller said the group condemns the `` continued acts of violence in the Kyrgyz Republic and notes the need to support the delivery of humanitarian assistance . '' He said the council was assessing the situation in Kyrgyzstan and called for `` calm and a return to the rule of law '' in the country . In Osh , that calm did come Tuesday . But some wondered how long it would last . `` A pause before the unknown , and it 's not clear if dark or light is ahead , '' said relief worker Will Lynch said . CNN 's Matthew Chance , Brian Walker , Jill Dougherty and Nic Robertson contributed to this report .
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NEW : Death toll at 176 , Kyrgyz news agency reports ; Red Cross estimate is higher . NEW : Concern grows over plight of ethnic Uzbeks who have fled the unrest . NEW : `` This is far from over , '' Red Cross says .
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New Delhi , India -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A U.S. federal air marshal may have violated Indian law after failing to properly secure his law enforcement equipment when inside the country , U.S. officials said Friday . The equipment brought into India included two pistol magazines and ammunition -- items the U.S. Transportation Security Administration says air marshals are supposed to secure as they enter another country . `` TSA is investigating this incident and working with Indian government officials to ensure that the facts of this incident are thoroughly reviewed , '' federal officials said in a statement issued from the TSA by the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi . Delhi police did not confirm that a U.S. air marshal was part of the investigation , but P.N. Aggarwal , the joint commissioner of Delhi police , said that `` quite a few rounds -LRB- of ammunition -RRB- and two magazines '' were discovered inside an air-conditioning duct in a hotel room . The description matched TSA 's of the equipment was `` not secured properly '' by an air marshal in India . The found items led to an uncomfortable encounter for three Italians visiting India -- they were the last people to occupy the hotel room before the ammunition and magazines were found . The Italians had traveled on to Mumbai by the time the items were discovered and were called back to Delhi to talk with police . `` They were allowed to go , '' Aggarwal said , after investigators found `` no evidence '' against them . Neither Indian nor U.S. officials released the names of the Italians or the federal air marshal . Although Indian officialswould not confirm whether an air marshal was a suspect in the case , U.S. officials were more forthright . `` On June 1st , TSA was made aware of a situation regarding the failure of a Federal Air Marshal to properly secure his law enforcement equipment when entering India , '' the TSA statement said . `` The equipment included two pistol magazines and ammunition , which is consistent with duty equipment issued to Federal Air Marshals for duty carry . '' `` The Federal Air Marshal Service takes such incidents seriously ; agency policy requires Federal Air Marshals to adhere to international agreements to secure their law enforcement equipment when entering a foreign country . Federal Air Marshals found to have violated these agreements are subject to the full range of disciplinary measures up to and including removal . '' . CNN 's Harmeet Shah Singh and Drew Griffin contributed to this report .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- These past six weeks , we 've been thinking a lot about the ocean . But there 's a deeper story than this one oil spill . Unfortunately the Deepwater Horizon disaster is a pretty typical example of the way we think about the ocean : We just do n't worry about stuff that happens out there . The ocean covers 71 percent of the Earth 's surface , and we hardly know anything about it . We humans are creating big problems because of what we do n't know . We take fish from the ocean to eat without really knowing where they came from , or what they eat , or how many of them there are , or if we 're maybe taking the last one . We dump whatever we like in the ocean and watch it float away -- to where ? Who cares ? The ocean is a massive , unexplored area of our planet , and in the U.S. , we spend less on getting to know it than we spend on getting to know outer space . And our lack of attention is showing . Ocean fish are shrinking in size from year to year ; coral reefs are being scraped away , and glorious ocean habitats are dying . But because it happens in the blank blue part of the globe , we do n't hear about it or if we do , we do n't pay attention . Watch the story of a woman who rowed the Pacific . So how can we get your attention on the ocean -- so we can start solving these problems we 're creating ? In April , we went on a trip to the Galápagos with 100 ocean scientists , activists and artists , filmmakers and musicians , to talk about what 's going on in the ocean and what we can do to help . On the Mission Blue Voyage , we heard things and saw things that shocked us -- like Brian Skerry 's picture of shrimp bycatch , the 8 pounds of dead sea creatures that are thrown away as garbage in order to catch 10 ounces of shrimp . Watch Skerry 's talk about the glory and shame of the oceans . And we saw Jeremy Jackson describe a nearly lifeless ocean taken over by jellyfish . We also saw amazing things , thing that blew our minds -- like watching a bioluminescent jellyfish light up its mating display in the pitch-black deep ocean . We talked with some of the smartest people we 've ever met , and we came up with some big plans for saving the ocean . But we came home from the trip still wondering -- will it make a difference ? We 're not scientists , but we know something we can do : encourage you to talk and think about the ocean , with hope that you will be more involved in the things that will make a difference . It 's hard to think about having a role in saving something so overwhelmingly immense . But you can be a part of making things better . In fact , all of us have to . Here are some great places to start : . • Write a letter to your elected representative . Handwrite it ; it makes a difference if you do . Let them know you support increased funding for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration . The more we learn about the ocean , the better we can protect it . If you live in Hawaii , thank your legislator for being part of the ban on sharkfin soup ; if you live outside Hawaii , ask your state or county representatives why it has n't been banned yet where you live . • If you 're on Facebook , join the Mission Blue page or if you 're on Twitter , follow @MissionBlue to keep up with ocean news . • Get one of those little responsible seafood guides , and use it . If you eat fish , tell your fish guy that sustainable fish is important to you , and not to sell you any more shrimp from overseas . And do n't eat any more bluefin tuna or sharkfin soup . Did you know we killed 10 million sharks last year just for their fins ? The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Chevy and Jayni Chase .
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Gulf oil disaaster has drawn attention to the oceans for 6 weeks . Chevy and Jayni Chase say we do n't pay much attention to oceans , 71 percent of planet . In U.S. , we spend less on ocean exploration than on space , they say . Chases : `` Glorious ocean habitats are dying ''
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- In 1947 , when AT&T was America 's only phone company , a woman called the company 's chief operator to protest a long-distance charge on her bill . She proved her house had been shuttered when the call was made , but the operator refused to reverse the charge . `` This is n't the end of this , you know , '' she said . The operator replied , `` And where will you go ? '' This week on the Gulf Coast , Interior Secretary Ken Salazar , lashing out at BP 's failure to stop `` the biggest oil spill in human history , '' threatened that BP had better produce or `` We 'll push them out . '' The unspoken reply was , `` And where will you go ? '' It was n't BP that contradicted Salazar , but , ironically , Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Thad Allen , who said , `` The private sector owns nearly all the means to deal with this problem and -LSB- to -RSB- fix the leak . '' Big Government : Meet Even-Bigger Business . The far right likes to invoke Big Government like a bogeyman , a ghost to frighten the uninformed . But when they need Big Government they decry its absence . Bobby Jindal was trying to privatize much of Louisiana 's government services . Had his approach been applied nationwide , the Federal government would n't have the resources he 's demanding it use to save Louisiana 's coast . Can government get big and bloated ? Of course . But there 's a difference between starvation and a diet . What the right fails to acknowledge is that big business , by its nature , is a bully . And you do n't stop a bully by turning yourself into a 90 pound weakling . In fact , you may have to gain weight . Regardless , you have to exercise , changing pork to muscle . It 's going to take lots of muscle to truly hold BP responsible for the massive impact of its failure . President Obama has already deployed 1,105 vessels to contain the spill , but this massive flotilla is not a match for the estimated 798,000 gallons of oil spewing daily into the Gulf of Mexico . Residents of Louisiana and the Gulf Coast are understandably frustrated , but they , and all of us , need to remember who made the mess , and why . Obama 's Interior Department released a report that uncovered `` a culture of cronyism '' between federal regulators and oil and gas executives , a `` culture '' that dates , unsurprisingly , to the Bush administration . Now let 's be clear : This is BP 's fault , not Bush 's , no matter how complicit in the neglect . Rand Paul , expressing the Right 's `` business before people '' philosophy , dismissed the preventable disaster as a case of `` accidents happen . '' Well , unregulated big business is no accident , though it is a disaster . We know BP failed to follow federal mandates , environmental guidelines , engineering best practices and common sense . Now the Times-Picayune reports that hours before the explosion , BP sent home a team of experts hired to test the well 's cement lining -- without letting them perform the test that would have detected the problem . That is no accident . That 's what we in Cajun country call greed and arrogance . BP 's defiance of an EPA order to cease spraying a toxic dispersent and its attempt to buy out Gulf fishermen for $ 5,000 , is not only offensive , it 's downright criminal . The truth is , this is a huge mess , an environmental and personal disaster with no easy answers . Will the `` sand islands '' sop up the oil ? Maybe , but at what cost elsewhere ? How long before the seafood and wildlife nurseries recover ? Who knows ? Seventeen years after Exxon Valdez , Alaska 's herring still are n't back , and that spill was a fraction of the size . What will be the impact on the lives and lifestyle of the Gulf fishers , and those whose livelihoods depend on them ? Guess , and guess again . Will the flood of oil erode the marshes and wetlands so far that the next hurricane makes landfall in Indianapolis ? Next time you hear the Big Government vs. Bigger Business stereotype , remember who 's cleaning up after whom . An Obama House Cleaning is ahead . And the bullies will be punished -- not just fines , but jail time is in order . President Obama needs to do more than clean the regulatory house and discipline Big Oil . He needs to institute preventive and compensatory measures : Prioritize the wetland and levee repair that should have come after Katrina ; expedite the oil and gas revenue sharing -- Louisiana ca n't wait seven years ; help the victims regain their livelihood . Give us daily briefings , President Obama , of what 's been done , what executive orders have been issued and what legislation is being passed . In short , make sure Big Government is big enough to keep Bigger Business in check . Or who knows what price we 'll pay . The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Donna Brazile .
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Donna Brazile says the oil spill shows need for a muscular government to control big business . Brazile : Even `` Big Government '' opponents are calling for more regulation . Obama needs to thoroughly change rules on how oil industry should work , she says . Brazile : `` Make sure Big Government is big enough to keep Bigger Business in check ''
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Sebastian Vettel claimed his second successive pole position of the Formula One season as Red Bull dominated qualifying at the Australian Grand Prix on Saturday . The German clocked a track record of one minute 23.919 seconds in front of a crowd of 82,000 in Melbourne , while teammate Mark Webber gave fans hope of a home victory by coming home in second in 1:24.035 . Red Bull team boss Christian Horner was delighted , though was a little worried about bad weather forecast for Sunday 's race . `` Inclement weather looks as if it 's looming for tomorrow afternoon , but there 's no better place to start the race than from the front , '' he told the official Formula One Web site . `` Our strategy was slightly different to the other teams with our tire choice in Q1 and Q2 , but both drivers did excellent jobs and we 're in good shape for Sunday . '' Fernando Alonso , who won the opening race of 2010 in Bahrain after leader Vettel suffered spark plug problems , will start third on the grid after clocking 1:24.111 . His Ferrari teammate Felipe Massa was back in fifth with a time of 1:24.837 . World champion Jenson Button , who won last year 's race from pole -- the third successive driver to do so following Kimi Raikkonen and Lewis Hamilton -- was fourth in 1:24.675 . His McLaren teammate Hamilton failed to make it into the third and final round of qualifying and will start from 11th place . The British driver , world champion in 2008 , said his performance was not affected by his run-in with police on Friday after being caught speeding in his Mercedes . `` It was silly but it is one of those things you learn from . It was not a good experience but I move forward . We all make mistakes and I apologize , '' Friday 's practice pacesetter Hamilton told reporters . Nico Rosberg again outperformed his older teammate Michael Schumacher as he qualified sixth for Mercedes in 1:24.884 . Seven-time world champion Schumacher , who was sixth in his comeback race in Bahrain , was next fastest in 1:24.927 . Williams veteran Rubens Barrichello was eighth , ahead of Renault 's Robert Kubica , with Force India driver Adrian Sutil rounding out the top-10 . The new teams again struggled , with Lotus , Virgin and HRT filling the bottom six places as they failed to make it past the first session .
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Sebastian Vettel seeks to be fourth successive driver to win from pole in Melbourne . German wins pole position from Red Bull teammate Mark Webber at Australian Grand Prix . Ferrari 's Fernando Alonso third ahead of world champion Jenson Button of McLaren . Nico Rosberg in sixth again outperforms Mercedes teammate Michael Schumacher .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Jose Mourinho revealed that he will take time to learn about Real Madrid before deciding to make any major changes , as he was unveiled as the Spanish club 's new coach on Monday . The 47-year-old has signed a four-year contract just two weeks after leading Inter Milan to success in the European Champions League final , sealing an unprecedented treble for the Italian club in his second season at the San Siro . Real paid a reported $ 10 million compensation to Inter to secure his services after ending Chilean coach Manuel Pellegrini 's only season in charge , which ended without a trophy despite a massive spending spree on the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka . Mourinho , who spoke in Spanish , English and his native Portuguese to the assembled media throng , said it was too early to predict wholesale changes to the star-studded squad . `` I believe it 's time to analyze the situation , to get to know my club , ask lots of questions and get answers , '' he said . `` I need to realize the direction of my work . The most important thing is not the coach or the players but the club . We are too small compared to the dimension of the club . `` If we work as a group , it 's not difficult to get results . I want this group to have an identity , to win everything . The strength of my team is always the team and not the individuals . `` The club is happy with the roster of last season and so am I . We do n't need major changes . `` We need three or four players for the coach to have more possibilities to get closer to my ideal of a team . But I do n't think it 's going to be a summer with a lot of changes . I think it will be a more calm summer with all the focus on the World Cup . '' Mourinho said he was confident of a successful relationship with compatriot Ronaldo , the world 's most expensive player following his $ 130 million transfer from Manchester United in July . `` Cristiano Ronaldo is an incredible player not only for Real but for the whole of football . Cristiano is a winner and it 's not difficult to persuade him of this , '' he said . `` I do n't know if I was born to coach Real Madrid , but I was born to be a football coach . I love important challenges . `` I am Jose Mourinho and I do n't change . I arrive with all my qualities and my defects . My attraction to Real Madrid is due to its history , its frustrations in recent years and its expectations to win . `` It 's a unique club and I believe that not to coach Real leaves a void in a coach 's career . '' Mourinho , who has now twice won Europe 's premier club competition , said he was confident of completing his tenure at the Santiago Bernabeu , where 10 managers have departed in the past 10 seasons . `` I think a coach needs to be ready to be sacked . But if a coach fears that , he does n't work well and has great problems , '' he said . `` I am a coach that has a lot of self-esteem and confidence , and I do n't think about the possibility of being sacked . I think four years of contract is enough to win , to build a strong team for the present and the future . `` The sacking of Pellegrini does n't make me happy . I am never happy when a coach is sacked . But football is like that . `` I have a lot of confidence in my players , I have the hope that my new players have confidence in me . ''
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Jose Mourinho unveiled as Real Madrid 's new coach , signing a four-year contract . Spanish club paid reported $ 10 million to secure his release from Inter Milan . Mourinho says he will take his time before deciding whether to make major changes . The 47-year-old will focus on forging team spirit rather than rely on individual talents .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The biological mother of a missing 7-year-old Oregon boy has written an open letter to her son saying , `` I am sorry that I was not there to protect you . '' `` I am so soooooo sorry that this has happened , '' Desiree Young wrote to Kyron Horman in a letter that was released Monday to NBC News . `` I will never be able to forgive myself for being so many hours away when you needed me the most . I pray that you come back to me because I am afraid that I ca n't live without you . '' The letter comes more than two weeks after the boy disappeared on June 4 . The boy 's stepmother , Terri Horman , said she last saw Kyron walking down the hallway towards his classroom at Skyline Elementary School , police said . Cell phone records indicate she may not have been at the school at that time , according to a report in People Magazine . Authorities refused to comment on the report . In the emotional letter , Young speaks directly to her young son . `` When you come home I will show you all of -LSB- the -RSB- things that everyone did for you , just to find you , '' she wrote . `` There are literally hundreds of thousands of people that do n't know you and yet they pray for you every night . They know how much I miss you and need you and they just want to bring you home to me . There are so many wonderful people working on this case and they are going to find you soon . `` I would give anything to run my fingers through your short hair again . I miss having you to hug anytime I want . Night time is always hard for me . I miss you so much and want you back here so that I can protect you from all of the horrible things in this world . I just ca n't believe that you are n't still with us , '' she writes . `` Your life has been really great and I know that it is -LSB- not -RSB- done yet . A long time ago you saved my life and now I am going to do the same for you . Our lives will never be the same after this . I love you very much ! '' Authorities have labeled the case a criminal investigation , On Friday , they released a flier seeking information on Kyron 's stepmother . The flier includes pictures of Terri Horman and a form to be filled out and returned by anyone who was at the school the day Kyron vanished . `` At any time did you see Terri Horman at or near the school ? '' was among the questions in the form . Capt. Jason Gates of the Multnomah County sheriff 's department issued the following statement Friday on the decision to request information on Kyron 's stepmother : . `` Detectives work in this case is exhaustive and they , along with Kyron 's family , are asking for the community 's assistance regarding anyone who saw not only Kyron , but also who may have seen Terri Horman and/or the truck she was driving that morning . Terri is the last person known to have seen him before he disappeared . '' In a brief phone interview with CNN , sheriff 's spokeswoman Lt. Mary Lindstrand said the focus of the investigation is not on Terri Horman . `` We 're looking for every bit of information that we can , '' Lindstrand said . `` We are not in a position to name anybody a person of interest . '' Kyron was wearing dark cargo pants and a black T-shirt with the `` CSI '' logo on it at the time of his disappearance . He is 3-foot-8 , weighs 50 pounds and has brown hair and blue eyes . Anyone with information is asked to call the Multnomah County Sheriff 's Office .
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Kyron Horman , 7 , missing since June 4 . Biological mother writes open letter . `` I am sorry that I was not there to protect you , '' she writes . Authorities continue to search , seek leads .
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Washington -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A conservative magazine suggests Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan is `` hostile '' to gun owners , based on notes she wrote in the Clinton White House in 1996 . The notes were released last week by the William J. Clinton Presidential Library . Kagan worked in the White House Counsel 's office in 1995 and 1996 . Kagan , 50 , was nominated to the high court May 10 by President Obama , and her confirmation hearings begin June 28 . The disclosure coincided with the release Friday afternoon of about 80,000 more documents . A March 1996 document is likely to stir conservative anger . In it , she labeled the Ku Klux Klan and the National Rifle Association as `` bad guy '' organizations . The issue was a pending bill , the Volunteer Protection Act , which gave some volunteer workers from a range of nonprofits a measure of liability protection from lawsuits . Kagan expressed concern that certain groups might be included in a `` Cumulative List '' of tax-exempt groups that would be covered under the proposed law . Kagan addressed her handwritten thoughts , based on a conversation with Clinton aide Fran Allegra , who responded that day that neither the KKK nor the NRA was on the list provided by the Internal Revenue Service . Allegra gently advised his colleague , `` We probably need to be careful about suggesting ` bad ' organizations will qualify for the provision bill as it would suggest we are allowing ` bad ' organizations to qualify for tax-exempt status . '' The measure was passed into law in 1997 , but ultimately vetoed by Congress . Allegra is now a federal judge . The National Review first reported about the notes , and asked on its website , `` Is Kagan so hostile to gun rights that she would compare the top gun-rights organization in the United States with a viciously racist hate group ? '' The White House issued a response Friday . `` Kagan 's notes from a conversation with DOJ Attorney Fran Allegra track an earlier memo Allegra sent to her outlining which organizations would be shielded under volunteer and nonprofit liability legislation , '' said White House spokesman Ben LaBolt . `` Allegra 's memo notes that neither the KKK nor the NRA would be shielded from liability under the bill , after Democrats in Congress and others raised concerns that the provision swept too broadly . It 's simply not credible to suggest that these jotted down notes represent anything but preliminary research on legal questions about what organizations would be covered under the legislation , and the organizations discussed reflect the public debate over the legislation at that time . '' The guns rights group also reacted to the Kagan notes Friday . `` How can the NRA respond to something that bizarre and outrageous ? '' NRA 's Director of Public Affairs Andrew Arulanandam said in an interview with CNN . `` This is precisely the kind of stuff that needs to be aired out in the confirmation hearings , a complete airing out of where she stands on our issues . '' Some 160,000 pages of documents are being reviewed from Kagan 's four years in the Clinton White House , during which , in addition to being in the counsel 's office , she also served as an adviser on the Domestic Policy Council from 1997 to 1999 . Papers from those stints have been released the past two Fridays , revealing a lawyer with a politically tuned , pragmatic approach to issues like abortion , gun control and tobacco regulation . The material is a prelude to Kagan 's much-anticipated appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee . Republicans on the panel continue to express deep concern that the weekly document releases provide little time for members to explore her work as a government lawyer , and whether they offer any clues about how she might rule as a justice on the nation 's highest court . `` We must be convinced that someone who has spent the better part of her career as a political advisor , policy advocate , and academic -- rather than as a legal practitioner or a judge -- can put aside her personal and political beliefs , and impartially apply the law , rather than be a rubberstamp for the Obama or any other Administration , '' Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell , R-Kentucky , said in a floor speech Friday . `` The Clinton library documents make it harder -- not easier -- to believe that Ms. Kagan could make that necessary transition . '' The White House has fashioned a low-key campaign to get Kagan confirmed , trying to avoid any public controversy that could derail her elevation to a lifetime job on the bench . The Clinton-era documents have been released on Friday afternoons , and Fridays generally are slow news days . Obama officials have refused to make Kagan available for interviews since her nomination , and she has spent her days meeting privately with senators and prepping for the hearings in a small office in the White House complex . If confirmed , Kagan would succeed retiring Justice John Paul Stevens . Before stepping down from daily involvement , she was the administration 's solicitor general , and personally argued six cases before the Supreme Court . She has no judicial experience , and conservative critics have been eagerly scanning Kagan 's record in government service and academia for signs of her possible judicial philosophy .
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NEW : White house rejects criticism , calls notes `` preliminary research on legal questions '' NEW : NRA 's director of public affairs calls notes `` bizarre and outrageous '' William J. Clinton Presidential Library released notes last week . Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan 's confirmation hearings begin June 28 .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Ireland has expelled an Israeli diplomat over the use of forged passports in the assassination of a Hamas arms dealer in Dubai , allegedly by Israeli agents , the Irish foreign minister announced Tuesday . Ireland is following in the footsteps of the United Kingdom and Australia , which each kicked out Israeli diplomats after concluding Israel had probably forged their countrys ' passports as part of a Mossad operation against Mahmoud al-Mabhouh , a founding member of Hamas ' military wing . Ireland had not been able to link Israel conclusively to the forgery , Foreign Minister Micheal Martin said Tuesday . But `` the fact that the forged Irish passports were used by members of the same group who carried the forged British and Australian passports , leads us to the inescapable conclusion that an Israeli government agency was responsible for the misuse and , most likely , the manufacture of the forged Irish passports associated with the murder of Mr. Mabhouh , '' he said . Israel 's Foreign Ministry said it `` regrets the decision of the Irish government , which is not in line with the importance of our relationship . '' Israel maintains there is no proof linking it to the doctored passports or the killing of Al-Mabhouh . Al-Mabhouh was found dead in his hotel room in Dubai in January . Police believe he was killed the night before and suspect the Mossad , the secretive Israeli foreign intelligence unit , was behind his killing . Israel has a stated policy on security matters of neither confirming nor denying involvement .
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Dublin suspects Israel forged Irish passports . Doctored passports allegedly used by team that killed Hamas co-founder . Australia and U.K. also expelled diplomats . Israel says no evidence links it to killing .
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-LRB- Coastal Living -RRB- -- From open-air tropical bungalows to luxe tree houses , let these idyllic hideaways decrease your carbon footprint as they expand your horizons . Alaska 's remote Sadie Cove Wilderness Lodge has been welcoming guests for nearly 30 years . 9 Beaches , Bermuda . Bermuda is usually formal , but there 's no need for evening dress at this casual out-post . Six of the 84 rooms are over-the-water cabanas that include a window in the floor so you can peer down at fish . Eco cred : Ocean breezes make using air-conditioning unnecessary , so your carbon footprint practically disappears . Insider 's tip : Hi Tide , the resort 's main restaurant , turns out some of the best meals on the island . Try the blackened rockfish with grilled shrimp and dill sauce . Cost : Rooms from $ 280 per night -LRB- over-water cabanas from $ 490 -RRB- . A special this year offers the sixth night for $ 9 in honor of the resort 's ninth anniversary ; 866/841 -9009 or 9beaches . com . CoastalLiving.com : 25 eco-savvy rooms . Sadie Cove Wilderness Lodge , Alaska . Hand-built from milled driftwood , this remote inn inside Kachemak Bay State Park has been welcoming guests for nearly 30 years . With just five cabins , the hosts guarantee peace and quiet . Eco cred : Wind and hydropower mean guilt-free electricity , and all water comes from a swift mountain stream . The lodge ships out its recyclables for proper processing . Insider 's tip : Take a flight over beautiful , volcanic Augustine Island . Cost : Rooms from $ 425 per guest per night , including meals ; 888/283 -7234 or sadiecove.com . CoastalLiving.com : Scenes of Seward . Sal Salis Ningaloo Reef , Australia . Stay in roomy safari tents nestled in Australia 's western dunes . This resort borders a national park and offers from-the-beach access to coral reefs teeming with tropical fish . Eco cred : Ningaloo has the bases covered with solar power and composting toilets . About 780 miles north of Perth , the retreat is free from light pollution , meaning great stargazing . Insider 's tip : Swim with whale sharks , which migrate through the area from April to June . Sounds scary , but they 're harmless to humans . Cost : About $ 900 per night per tent for two , including meals and activities ; 011/61 / 29/571 -6399 or salsalis.com.au . Treebones Resort , Big Sur , California . Nestled between Los Padres National Forest and the Pacific Ocean , this getaway remains true to the region 's hippie roots . The comfortable yurts include queen-size beds , pine flooring and decks overlooking the coast . Guests can hike through redwood forests , kayak in the marine sanctuary , or indulge in an in-yurt massage . Eco cred : Treebones heats its pool , hot tub and common areas with a clean-burning generator . Insider 's tip : Is a yurt too tame for you ? Spend the night up a tree in an eco-nest , a bed of woven wood , bird 's nest style . Cost : Yurts begin at $ 155 per couple per night ; 877/424 -4787 or treebonesresort.com . Yediburunlar Lighthouse , Turkey . Yediburunlar means `` seven noses , '' the Turkish description of the seven bays that make up the Turquoise Coast at the Mediterranean 's eastern end . This six-room inn delivers seclusion in a big way . Though the structure is n't technically a lighthouse , guests will find sweeping views of the sea where Jason and the Argonauts once sailed . Activities include coastal hikes , local excursions and sailboat cruises . Eco cred : Solar panels heat the water , and recycling is a priority . Insider 's tip : Innkeeper Semra Aydeniz welcomes guests into the kitchen to learn how Turkish specialties are prepared . Cost : From about $ 1,650 per couple per week , including flights from London and most meals ; 011/0208/605 -3500 or exclusiveescapes.co.uk . The Colony Hotel , Kennebunkport , Maine . Although nearly a century old , this New England classic can teach eco-upstarts a thing or two . Guests drawn by sweeping Atlantic views , the heated saltwater pool , and a private beach also get organic foods and a nature education program . CoastalLiving.com : Maine Getaway . Eco cred : The Colony composts waste and has banned plastic foam containers , aerosol sprays and plastic bin liners . Trash baskets in each room have four compartments , allowing guests to sort recyclables . Insider 's tip : Pick up a recycled souvenir . The hotel turns worn bedspreads and linens into handcrafted dog blankets . Cost : From $ 99 ; 800/552 -2363 or thecolonyhotel.com . Anjajavy l'Hôtel , Madagascar . Arrive at this Indian Ocean retreat on the hotel 's private plane . Once settled into one of 25 rosewood villas , guests can take guided hikes through the tropical forest , snorkel , mountain bike or even water-ski . Eco cred : Anjajavy has brought economic development and health programs to a remote and poor corner of the island . The property is next to an 1,100-acre nature preserve . Insider 's tip : Do n't miss afternoon tea in the Oasis garden , where birds and lemurs are as much an attraction as the cake . Cost : Villas from about $ 540 per couple -LRB- higher in April -RRB- , meals included , plus $ 680 round-trip flight per person from larger cities on Madagascar ; 011/26/187 / 366/275 -0676 or anjajavy.com . Maho Bay Camps & Estate Concordia , U.S. Virgin Islands . More than 30 years ago , the granddaddy of today 's eco-resorts opened on St. John with a radical idea : Travelers would willingly stay in tents with communal baths if it allowed them easy access to a deserted beach and ocean breezes . More than 1 million guests later , no one 's doubting . Eco cred : From the arts center where guests create souvenirs from recyclables to a make-your-own-bed approach to housekeeping , Maho sets the standard for low-impact travel . Insider 's tip : If a safari tent sounds too close to nature , try the newer Estate Concordia Studios -- same concept but with a solid wall between you and the elements . Cost : Studios from $ 95 ; 800/392 -9004 or maho.org . Morgan 's Rock Hacienda & Ecolodge , Nicaragua . Going green does n't mean giving up luxuries at this eco-chic getaway about 15 miles north of the Costa Rica border . Perched in the forest , open-sided bungalows await guests , who can fall asleep to the sound of the Pacific and wake to the calls of monkeys . Eco cred : The 4,400 acres remain a nature preserve and sustainable tree farm , where 1.5 million trees have been planted in the past decade . Insider 's tip : Order a rum drink . Sugarcane is grown on site , and the resulting molasses is distilled to produce a sweet , potent spirit . Cost : From $ 438 per couple , including meals and activities ; 011/505/670 -7676 or morgansrock.com . Natura Cabanas , Dominican Republic . The Dominican Republic offers more than giant resorts and all-inclusive buffets . Natura Cabañas shows another side of the Caribbean , with a private beach for just 11 palm-thatched bungalows . The modern spa 's services include a heavenly chocolate wrap . Eco cred : The cabanas are built from natural materials . Screened walls and windows keep it comfortable without air-conditioning . Insider 's tip : Unwind at the resort 's new yoga pavilion . Classes include one that mixes yoga and Pilates . Cost : Rates begin at $ 180 per couple ; 809/571 -1507 or naturacabana.com . Enter to win a monthly Room Makeover Giveaway from MyHomeIdeas.com . Copyright © Coastal Living , 2009 .
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Sadie Cove Wilderness Lodge in Alaska is powered by wind and hydropower . Sal Salis Ningaloo reef in Australia uses solar power and composting toilets . Morgan 's Rock Hacienda is on a sustainable tree farm in Nicaragua .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Democrats have usually conceded the evangelical vote during presidential elections , but Sen. Barack Obama is trying to change that by mobilizing what some call the `` Christian left . '' Sen. Barack Obama is expected to talk about faith-based initiatives during a campaign stop in Ohio on Tuesday . As part of his outreach to evangelical voters , the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee will tour the Eastside Community Ministry in Zanesville , Ohio , on Tuesday and give an address on how he plans to builda `` real '' partnership between faith-based organizations and the White House if he becomes president . Obama 's outreach to evangelical voters has also included private summits with pastors , an effort to reach out to young evangelicals and a fundraiser with the Matthew 25 political action committee . It describes itself as a group of moderate evangelicals , Catholics and Protestants committed to electing the Illinois Democrat president . Matthew 25 's name is inspired by a biblical passage , in the 25th chapter of the Gospel of Matthew , in which Jesus says , `` For I was hungry and you gave me food , I was thirsty and you gave me drink . '' The name is meant to signal the group 's focus on social justice concerns about hot-button cultural issues . Brian McLaren , a former pastor who spent 24 years in the pulpit and is now an informal adviser to the Obama campaign , believes that a significant portion of evangelical voters are ready to break from their traditional home in the the Republican Party and take a new leap of faith with Obama . `` I think there 's a very , very sizable percentage -- I think between a third and half -- of evangelicals , especially younger -LSB- evangelicals -RSB- , who are very open to somebody with a new vision , '' McLaren said . Watch how young evangelicals are entering politics '' That new vision , he said , is n't focused on traditional social issues like abortion and gay marriage but more on efforts to end global warming and the war in Iraq . `` We 've watched the evangelical community be led -- be misled -- by the Republican Party to support things they really should n't have supported , '' McLaren said , including `` the blind support for the Iraq war when it was launched on either mistaken or false pretenses . '' Unlike previous presidential elections , when the religious right 's criticism of Democratic presidential candidates went largely unchallenged , Obama 's evangelical supporters rallied around the Democrat when Christian conservative James Dobson accused him of `` deliberately distorting the traditional understanding of the Bible . '' Pastor Kirbyjon Caldwell , the Texas minister who officiated at first daughter Jenna Bush 's wedding , and `` a coalition of pastors and other Christians ... who are standing up for our Christian faith and supporting Barack Obama '' created a Web site called `` James Dobson Does n't Speak For Me '' that attempts to refute Dobson 's claims with quotes from Obama . `` The Apostle John speaks for me in reminding us of Jesus ' command to love one another . The world will know His disciples by that love , '' a statement on the site says . `` These words speak for me . But when James Dobson attacks Barack Obama , James Dobson does n't speak for me . '' Recent polling suggests , however , that a majority of white evangelical voters are still backing Sen. John McCain , though enthusiasm for the presumptive Republican presidential nominee among evangelicals is less than what it was for President Bush in 2004 . Watch McCain fight for the evangelical vote '' In a CNN poll conducted by Opinion Research Corporation on June 4-5 , nearly two-thirds of white evangelical voters surveyed , 64 percent , supported McCain , and 30 percent backed Obama . The poll 's margin of error was plus or minus 6.5 percentage points . In comparison , Bush received the support of 78 percent of evangelical voters in the 2004 election , according to exit polls . Despite the lower enthusiasm for McCain among rank-and-file evangelicals , leaders of the Christian right movement have already attacked Obama for his social views . In one instance , Tony Perkins , president of the Family Research Council , posted a video on YouTube that challenged Obama 's position on abortion . `` Talking about faith issues is not about singing ` Kum Ba Yah , ' '' said Charmaine Yoest of the Family Research Council , another conservative evangelical group . `` It 's about the public policies the person is going to put in place . '' But some leaders of the religious right who worked hard to get Bush into the White House have been underwhelmed by the outreach from the McCain campaign and are less likely to fight for McCain as they did for Bush . For example , in spring 2004 , Michael Farris and his organization , Generation Joshua , were heavily involved in the planning for a fall effort to drive evangelical voters to the polls to re-elect Bush . But Harris and his organization had yet to be contacted by the Republican National Committee or McCain 's campaign as of mid-June and did not plan any efforts in key swing states as they did in 2004 . `` We do n't feel invested in his candidacy , '' Farris said , `` and he clearly does n't feel invested in us . '' Farris is not alone among evangelical leaders about his uneasiness with McCain . `` The evangelical community seems to be sitting on the fence to a particular degree , '' said Jacques Berlinerblau , a professor at Georgetown University . And that could give Obama an opportunity , he said . `` If Sen. Obama can get between 30 and 33 percent -LSB- of the evangelical vote -RSB- in those crucial swing states , he 's absolutely golden , '' Berlinerblau said . CNN 's Jim Acosta and Rebecca Sinderbrand contributed to this report .
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Obama 's outreach to evangelicals focuses on social justice , ending Iraq war . Senator to talk about building partnership between faith-based groups , White House . Most evangelicals support Sen. McCain , but support is below what Bush received . Evangelical community `` seems to be sitting on the fence , '' professor says .
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-LRB- The Frisky -RRB- -- In elementary school , I was the only kid in my class whose favorite Ninja Turtle was Donatello . Later , I was the only one of my girlfriends who chose Jon Knight as her favorite New Kid on the Block . In other words , I have a thing for the runt of the litter . And the current runt of the pop culture litter is Miranda Hobbes , the one who nobody picks as their favorite `` Sex and the City '' character . The Frisky : The 10 worst TV moms . As much as I love to loathe the show , I 've always liked Miranda 's character the best . I ca n't relate to rich women who quit their jobs when they get married , underpaid writers who waste all their money on shoes instead of investing in a 401 -LRB- k -RRB- , or chicks who are interested in a new dude every 10 minutes . But Miranda ? She 's a human being who could actually exist in real life , not just on a fancy , fluffy TV show . She was often imperfect or badly dressed , and sometimes she said dumb stuff on dates . Sadly , it 's her humanity that makes her the least appealing to many people . If entertainment is aspirational , no woman wants to see a fictionalized version of herself . The Frisky : Jesse James says he `` wanted to get caught '' Mirandas are not as vocal as Carries or as bold as Samanthas , but we 're out there . As a Miranda , I tend to date beta males , focus almost to the point of obsession on my career , wear shoes that are more practical than sexy , and proudly call myself a feminist . I 'm also fond of dark humor -LRB- how Miranda managed to stand Charlotte 's perpetually sunny demeanor I will never understand -RRB- . While she often came off as `` the angry one , '' she was capable of incredible empathy and kindness . I challenge anyone to watch the scenes of her caring for Steve 's elderly mother and not feel the same way . -LSB- SPOILER ALERT -RSB- In `` Sex and the City 2 , '' she does something she 's needed to do for ages : She quits her corporate law firm gig for a low-key job that will enable her to spend more time with her friends and family . In terms of attaining work-life balance , Miranda does it the best of them all . Is n't that everyone 's dream ? The Frisky : Stars who are way opposite of the characters they play . Of all the `` girls , '' Miranda is the only one I can see myself hanging out with in real life . It would n't be a contest to see who could come up with the craziest outfit or drink the most ridiculous cocktails at an overpriced trendy nightspot . We 'd hang out at home , rent movies to snark on , and eat junk food without feeling guilty -LRB- even if it came from out of the trash can -RRB- . In other words ? I 'm a Miranda , and I 'm proud of it . I may not be the most glamorous girl at the party , but I always have a good time . I know which people in my life I can count on , and my feet hurt way less at the end of the night . TM & © 2010 TMV , Inc. | All Rights Reserved .
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Columnist identifies with Miranda character in `` Sex and the City 2 '' Miranda often imperfect or badly dressed , and sometimes said dumb stuff on dates . She also focuses on career and dates beta males and wears practical shoes .
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San Clemente , California -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Joey Santley 's flip-flops rhythmically clap as he strolls through San Clemente 's surf ghetto , a cluster of boxy surfboard-making businesses . This chatterbox entrepreneur spouts out ideas like big waves churn up foam . Surfing is a sport with a black spot on its eco-friendly soul , and Santley thinks he found a way to cleanse it . `` We 're going to take the biggest pile of trash that our industry makes and we are going to figure out a home for it , '' Santley explains . The shaping and making of surfboards for decades has produced a chemical residue , a toxic white dust that can be found all over the surf ghetto . Santley grabs a plastic bag inside the major surfboard manufacturer Lost , and points down at a pile of polyurethane powder , excess foam that sprinkled from a surfboard-shaping machine . `` I 'll come in here and clean up all this stuff , '' explains Santley , using a broom and dustpan to put the polyurethane dust into a plastic garbage bag . `` They can keep cranking -LSB- producing surfboards -RSB- because it gets too full in here . `` They love it because they do n't have to clean up . And I love it because I come and get material for my boards . And if I was n't doing this , the dust would be going into the landfill over the hill . '' Santley estimates that 40 percent or more of each surfboard blank winds up in the dump . The flaky foam waste collects and swirls like light snow throughout the surf ghetto shops . The board makers use high-pressure air hoses to blow off the itchy powder . Santley and his partner , Steve Cox , have now recycled enough foam dust to provide the raw material for 2,000 surfboards . `` It saves room for tomorrow , '' says Mike Giancola , the director of Orange County , California , Waste & Recycling . `` We 're glad that they -LSB- Santley and Cox -RSB- took the initiative and found alternatives to the waste at the Prima landfill . That 's the kind of sustainability we like to see . '' Surfboards are made from blanks -- board-shaped foam cutouts that are finished at manufacturers such as Lost , where legendary shapers such as Matt `` Mayhem '' Biolos sculpt the final product . Biolos says the average cost of a surfboard is $ 650 and each board is custom made to the buyer 's specifications in flexibility , length , width , thickness and more , down to 1/16 of an inch . `` There is really no other example of it in the sporting world , so we are really spoiled about our equipment , '' says Biolos . `` We can go and get them made in almost any surfing country in the world , to fit our exact specs . It 's not like buying a tennis racket or a baseball glove with another athlete 's name on it . '' So the question hanging ten out there is : Will surfers with spiritual connections to their beloved custom-made boards be willing to ride on recycled material ? Professional superstar Cory Lopez says among the many boards he rides are some of Biolos ' Lost boards , crafted from Green Foam Blanks . `` Green foam , it works just the same as the other boards but it 's just a little more environmentally friendly , '' Lopez told CNN . `` So it 's a win-win situation . You have to enjoy the fact that it is good for the environment and the fact that you can go out there and ride it just the same as any other board . '' The earliest generation of Green Foam Blanks suffered from a slight flaw that does not affect the ride , but could turn off surfers with their notoriously picky tastes . The surfboards made from recycled foam blanks were dotted with little specs , giving the boards just a slightly dirty or murky finish . But the buzz in San Clemente 's surf businesses is newest batches of Green Foam Blanks are less murky and Santley showed off some visibly cleaner next-generation boards . But surfers are the last people who should worry about looks , Santley says . `` I do n't know many surfers that wear lipstick and makeup when they surf , '' he says . `` I do n't wear lipstick and make up , so what does it matter what it looks like if it -LSB- the surfboard -RSB- is light and strong and has the right flex and does the job under your feet ? '' Green Foam Blanks may have never gone from one of Santley 's ideas into the water , if not for a major shake-up in what the Surf Industry Manufacturing Association calls a $ 190-million-a-year business -LRB- about 300,000 surfboards -RRB- . The dominant supplier of surfboard blanks , Clark Foam , shut down in 2006 , opening the market to new firms , including one created by some of its former employees , U.S. Blanks . Santley saw an opportunity to `` green up '' surfing by recycling all that blanks ' dust and is now teamed with U.S. blanks . `` Everyone kept saying , ` Do n't waste your time , do n't waste your time , ' '' Santley recalls . `` Finally we got the opportunity to , and a blank manufacturer to do a test . After 50 years of rigid polyurethane production on Earth , we successfully proved our concept in one hour . ''
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Joey Santley and Steve Cox sweep up polyurethene dust , make surfboard blanks . Blanks are board-shaped foam cutouts that are finished at surfboard manufacturers . About 40 percent of each surfboard blank winds up in the dump , Santley estimates . Professional surfer says boards made with Green Foam just as good as others .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- U.S. Ryder Cup hero Anthony Kim revealed that he is a changed golfer after winning his first PGA Tour title in two years despite playing with a torn thumb ligament . The 24-year-old blew a three-shot lead with nine holes to play before defeating compatriot Vaughn Taylor in a play-off at the Houston Open on Sunday . Kim came to prominence with two victories in 2008 and helped the United States win the Ryder Cup from Europe , but his often petulant behavior on course the following year raised the ire of his fellow professionals , culminating in row with Australian Robert Allenby . Allenby accused Kim of staying out late partying the night before their singles match in the President 's Cup teams event , but later apologized . Kim , who told the PGA Tour Web site that he will have surgery on his injured hand after this week 's Masters -- golf 's first major tournament of the season -- said he was now much more mature . `` I look back at last year ... I was just complaining about everything . I felt like I deserved to win without trying . That 's not how it is . I 've put in a lot of hard work , '' he told PGATour.com . `` There 's no reason to pout about a bad shot . Especially the way the economy is right now and a lot of people are struggling . I do n't want to kick sand in their face by having a bad attitude out there . `` I worked hard in ' 08 , but to get back here was way harder . I had lost a lot of confidence . '' The Redstone course in Texas was set up to simulate the difficult conditions that players will face at Augusta this week , giving Kim hope of a good showing despite his hand impediment . `` This is definitely the hardest and most patient I 've ever been , '' he told reporters after winning . `` This is the hardest position I 've been in in a golf tournament . `` I think I 've seen every bush or tree or hazard . We were in about seven or eight hazards the first three days . Now , I played out of a couple of them , but that 's a lot of red lines we 're seeing by my golf ball . `` So I feel like this is a culmination of hard work , and the people around me have pushed me along . I feel so grateful that I 've got a great team around me to make sure that I keep my head screwed on straight . '' The 34-year-old Taylor , whose only PGA Tour titles came in the lower-profile Reno-Tahoe Open in 2004 and 2005 , lost on the first hole of the play-off as he hit two bunkers and bogeyed while Kim two-putted from 30 feet for par . Kim , the join third-round leader with Bryce Molder , could have secured victory in the regulation 72 holes but missed a five-foot putt to bogey the last and sign for a two-under-par 70 to be 12-under 276 . Taylor climbed the leaderboard with 68 , while South Africa 's Charl Schwartzel -LRB- 67 -RRB- and Canadian Graham Delaet -LRB- 68 -RRB- tied for third on 277 . World No. 4 Lee Westwood was tied for eighth on 280 after 71 in a group also including Molder , who faded with 74 . World No. 3 Phil Mickelson , a two-time Masters champion , was well off the pace on 286 after an up-and-down 71 left him tied for 35th . The American carded three double-bogeys in his first 10 holes , then fired six birdies in a row . Irishman Padraig Harrington , a three-time major winner , was another shot back after a disastrous 77 that included four bogeys and two doubles . South African veteran Ernie Els failed to win his third successive tournament , but finished on a bright note with a five-birdie 69 after recovering from an early double-bogey to finish tied for 44th on 288 . Meanwhile , Taiwan 's Yani Tseng won the first women 's major of the year , the Kraft Nabisco Championship , by one shot from Norway 's Suzann Pettersen in Riverside County , California on Sunday . The 21-year-old secured her third win on the LPGA Tour and her second major triumph after carding a final-round four-under-par 68 to finish on 27 , while Pettersen closed with 69 . Korea 's Song-Hee Kim was third on 279 after a 70 , while world No. 1 Lorena Ochoa of Mexico was fourth on 282 following a final 73 . Third-round leader Karen Stupples of Britain slumped to a tie for fifth on 285 after a woeful 78 that featured two bogeys and three doubles .
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Anthony Kim wins his first PGA Tour title in two years in playoff at Houston Open . American defeats compatriot Vaughn Taylor despite playing with a torn thumb ligament . Kim says he is a changed man after admitting he had a bad attitude last year . The 24-year-old will have surgery on injured hand after this week 's Masters at Augusta .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- World No. 1 Serena Williams survived the longest match of her career to bounce back from her Rome disappointment and reach the third round of the Madrid Open on Monday . The American was kept on court for almost three and a half hours by the 43rd-ranked Vera Dushevina before prevailing 6-7 -LRB- 2-7 -RRB- 7-6 -LRB- 7-5 -RRB- 7-6 -LRB- 7-5 -RRB- on the clay surface . Williams had beaten the Russian convincingly in straight sets in their past two encounters , the most recent in Sydney in January , but needed to save a match-point at 6-5 down in the second set and also had to battle back from a 4-0 deficit in the deciding tie-break . The 28-year-old was relieved to go through to a tie against either 16th seed Nadia Petrova having squandered a match-point in her semifinal defeat by Jelena Jankovic at the Italian Open on Friday . `` I felt really bad about losing last time when I had match-point , so I just wanted to hang in there today , '' she told the tournament 's official Web site . `` I feel really proud because I definitely was n't playing my best tennis -- I was far off from playing well . A match after three hours , at that point it 's like , ` I 'm not going to lose after three hours , I 'd better win . ' '' In Monday 's other second-round clashes , Serena 's fourth-seeded older sister Venus beat Russia 's Vera Zvonareva 7-5 6-3 . Venus next faces Italian 15th seed Francesca Schiavone , who crushed Austria 's Sybille Bammer 6-2 6-1 . In the final first-round ties , world No. 2 Caroline Wozniacki crushed qualifier Petra Kvitova 6-4 6-2 , while third-ranked Dinara Safina suffered a shock 7-6 7-6 defeat against Czech qualifier Kara Zakopalova . Eighth seed Samantha Stosur beat Argentina 's Gisela Dulko 7-6 -LRB- 7-3 -RRB- 7-5 , and the Australian will face Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez on Tuesday , with the Spaniard having a bye after beating Jankovic in Saturday 's Italian Open final . Jankovic will play fellow Serbian Ana Ivanovic in a battle of former world No. 1s after both were given first-round byes . Petrova won her first-round tie against compatriot Elena Vesnina , triumphing 4-6 6-2 6-3 , while Chinese 13th seed Li Na beat Spain 's Beatriz Garcia Vidagany 6-0 6-2 to set up a clash with Slovakia 's Dominika Cibulkova . Italian 14th seed Flavia Pennetta defeated Romania 's Sorona Cirstea 6-1 1-6 6-1 to earn a second-round clash with German Andrea Petkovic . But 10th seed Victoria Azarenka of Belarus retired while 3-0 down against Chinese wildcard Shuai Peng , who will now play Israel 's Shahar Peer or Russian Alisa Kleybanova .
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Serena Williams survives longest match of her career to reach third round of Madrid Open . World No. 1 beats unseeded Russian Vera Dushevina 6-7 -LRB- 2-7 -RRB- 7-6 -LRB- 7-5 -RRB- 7-6 -LRB- 7-5 -RRB- . American will next play either 16th seed Nadia Petrova or Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova . Eighth seed Samantha Stosur wins to set up clash with Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Portugal winger Nani has been ruled out of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa with a collar bone injury . Nani , who plays for English premier League side Manchester United , suffered the injury in a training session with his national side in Portugal , before leaving for the tournament which begins on June 11 . Nani 's injury was not immediately levelheaded by coach Carlos Queiroz , but the Portuguese football association announced that the winger would not be taking part in the World Cup on their official Web site on Monday . `` After daily assessment of the evolution of the injury , including the carrying out of complementary exams , we have concluded that Nani was not able to compete , '' a statement read . Nani will be replaced in the squad by Benfica midfielder Ruben Amorin , ahead of Portugal 's first match against Ivory Coast in Port Elizabeth on 15 June . With Nani watching from the stands , Portugal labored to a 3-0 victory Mozambique in their final warm-up game in Johannesburg on Tuesday . After a goalless first half , Danny collected a pass from Deco to open the scoring in the 51st minute , before striker Hugo Almeida came off the bench to score twice . Nani is the latest Premier League player to succumb to injury in the build-up to the finals . Chelsea duo Michael Essien of Ghana and John Obi Mikel of Nigeria , and Manchester United 's England Captain Rio Ferdinand , are also missing the showpiece . Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba , who also plays for Premier League champions Chelsea , is a doubt for the tournament after breaking his arm in his team 's friendly against Japan on Friday . Meanwhile , European champions Spain warmed up for South Africa in style with a 6-0 thrashing of Poland . Winger David Silva and striker David Villa made it 2-0 at half-time before Xabi Alonso added a third early in the second period . Cesc Fabregas and Fernando Torres both marked their returns from injury by coming off the bench to score and Pedro added a sixth ten minutes before full-time . But many people 's World Cup favorites suffered an injury scare when Barcelona star Andres Iniesta limped off after 39 minutes with a thigh injury . In other news , Switzerland defender Philippe Senderos has joined Fulham from Arsenal on a three-year contract .
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Portugal winger Nani is out of the World Cup with a collar bone injury . Portugal defeat Mozambique 3-0 in final World Cup warm-up match . Nani is the latest Premier League player to withdraw from the tournament through injury . Spain thrash Poland 6-0 but Andres Iniesta comes off injured in first half .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- European champions Inter Milan have announced that former Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez has agreed to become their new manager . The Spaniard will replace Jose Mourinho , who quit to join Real Madrid after leading them to the treble of Italian league , cup and European Champions League . `` We have reached an agreement and we have sorted out the final details , which were n't important things , '' Inter president Massimo Moratti told the club 's official Web site on Tuesday . `` All that is needed now is a countersignature . '' `` Benitez is not in Italy . Tomorrow we will tell you when he will be presented . '' Benitez 's six-year spell as Liverpool manager was ended by mutual consent last week after a disappointing season in which the club finished seventh in the English Premier League and crashed out of the Champions League in the group stage . The 50-year-old won the Champions League in his first season in 2005 , reached the final in 2007 and captured the FA Cup in 2006 . Previously , he led Valencia to two Spanish league titles and the UEFA Cup . At Inter , he inherits a club which has won the Italian title the last five years and beat Bayern Munich 2-0 in May to capture the European Cup for the first time since 1965 . Benitez favors a similar tactical approach to Mourinho , with two holding midfielders and a counter-attacking style . Moratti has denied reports that the club will pay Benitez $ 6 million a season .
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Rafael Benitez agrees to become manager of European champions Inter Milan . The 50-year-old Spaniard will replace Jose Mourinho , who quit to join Real Madrid . Benitez left Liverpool last week after club finished seventh in Premier League .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Dutch star Arjen Robben has n't given up hope of playing in the World Cup after he was diagnosed with a hamstring tear . The Bayern Munich winger was injured during the Netherlands warm-up match against Hungary on Saturday . Scans revealed Robben has a small tear in his left hamstring but he is confident that intense physiotherapy can help salvage his dream of playing in South Africa . He told reporters : `` On Sunday I had the scan and it 's just a small tear in my left hamstring . It 's the first time I have a injury on that spot of my leg . `` If I just let it heal then I 'm back on the field in four to six weeks , but we do n't have so much time . I have one chance and I have to go for it . '' -LRB- Physio -RRB- Dick van Toorn is going to help me . We 're going to work incredibly hard . I 'm going to fight until I drop . The last 24 hours I have had so much support from all the people around me and that had a positive effect on me . `` After the injury I went to the locker room for a first diagnosis which was very difficult . But it was clear that it was n't good because I had a lot of pain . '' Dutch coach Bert van Marwijk has already confirmed he does n't intend to call up a replacement for Robben in order to give him as much time as possible to recover . The Netherlands are in Group E along with Denmark , Japan and Cameroon . Their first game is against Denmark on June 14 .
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Dutch winger Arjen Robben is confident of being fit for the World Cup . Robben sustained a tear in his hamstring during a friendly against Hungary . Bayern Munich star is hoping intense physiotherapy will help him regain fitness .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Israeli coach Avram Grant has been appointed manager of English Premier League club West Ham United . Grant left cash-strapped Portsmouth last month after leading them to the FA Cup final , where they lost to his former club Chelsea , but he could not prevent them from slipping out of the Premier League . He replaces Italian coach Gianfranco Zola , who was sacked by West Ham 's owners David Gold and David Sullivan in May , after they narrowly avoided relegation . A statement on West Ham 's official Web site read : `` West Ham United are delighted to confirm the appointment of Avram Grant as manager on a four-year contract , subject to being granted a work permit . '' Grant , who will be officially unveiled later this month , said : `` I am proud and honored to be the manager of West Ham . It will be an exciting challenge and I am ready to do my best . `` This is a fantastic club with great fans and a history that is respected around the world . I am already looking forward to getting to work with my players in July and preparing for the new season . '' Grant was widely praised for his stewardship at crisis-hit Portsmouth , who sank into administration with debts of over $ 170 million debt . They were deducted nine points as a result , making survival in the Premier League all but impossible . Still , Grant led them to Wembley in the FA Cup . Co-owner David Sullivan said : `` I am delighted to welcome Avram to West Ham and am confident he will prove a success . We have taken our time over this appointment and are certain we have got the right man . `` We are all looking forward to next season with new players coming in and Avram 's arrival is just the latest reason for real optimism . ''
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Avram Grant in the new manager of West Ham United . Grant left relegated Portsmouth in May . Israeli coach led Chelsea to the 2008 European Champions League final .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Arsenal have rejected out of hand a formal offer from Barcelona for their talismanic captain Cesc Fabregas , the English Premier League club confirmed on Wednesday . The Spanish champions officially launched their bid to re-sign the 23-year-old earlier in the day when director general Joan Oliver told reporters an offer had been made . Fabregas came through the youth ranks at the Nou Camp before joining Arsenal in 2003 , and declared last month he would like to return to Spain . The midfielder then backtracked by saying that he would put his future in the hands of Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger and instead focus on playing for Spain at the World Cup in South Africa . But Arsenal met Barcelona 's offer with a curt response . A statement on their official Web site read : `` Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas is under contract with the club until the summer of 2015 . He is a highly valued member of the team and part of our future plans . `` We have followed recent speculation linking Cesc with a move away from the Club but as there has never been any official approach for him , only two informal exchanges , in which we made it abundantly clear that we have no interest in transferring Cesc , we have refrained from publicly passing comment . `` However , yesterday evening we received an offer from Barcelona for Cesc and in response , we immediately and resolutely told them once again that we have no intention of selling our captain . `` To be clear , we will not make any kind of counterproposal or enter into any discussion . Barcelona have publicly stated that they will respect our position and we expect that they will keep their word . '' Oliver had earlier told reporters during a presentation of the club 's latest sponsorship deal : `` Everybody knows that Cesc wants to sign for Barca and that we also want him to come here , but there is also a third party involved -- Arsenal . `` Any agreement has to be with them . The official window for transfer negotiations opened on June 1 , and although we 'd had unofficial conversations with them before yesterday , we 've now made a formal written offer , which we presented to Arsenal yesterday afternoon . '' Barcelona vice-president Rafael Yuste said that director of football Txiki Beguiristain and director Raul Sanllehi were leading the negotiations . `` I 'm optimistic that he 'll be able to sign for Barca as soon as possible , and it 's clear that everybody here will give him a warm welcome , '' Yuste said in quotes on the Barcelona Web site . `` We 'll do nothing that might make it more difficult for him to come here , and we wo n't rush things -- but we wo n't stop either ! '' Meanwhile , Yuste also played down reports that last summer 's marquee signing Zlatan Ibrahimovic would be leaving Barcelona after a disappointing first season in Spain . The recent signing of Spain striker David Villa from Valencia for $ 49 million has put the Sweden international 's Nou Camp future under some scrutiny . `` There is no problem with Ibra . He 's happy and I hope he 'll be here scoring goals as he did last season for many years to come . There 's nothing to say other than that we are very satisfied with him , '' Yuste said .
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Arsenal reject Barcelona 's formal offer for Cesc Fabregas . Spanish champions make a formal written offer for the English club 's captain . The 23-year-old has been a key figure at Arsenal since joining the club in 2003 . He made his intentions clear last month before saying he would wait until after World Cup .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Ivory Coast coach Sven-Goran Eriksson has selected six strikers in an attacking 23-man squad for the World Cup finals . Chelsea pair Didier Drogba and Salomon Kalou , Aruna Dindane , who recently moved to Qatar League side Lekhwiya , CSKA Moscow 's Seydou Doumbia , Lille 's Gervinho and Emmanuel Kone , of Romanian club CFR Cluj , have all made the cut . Eriksson has dropped seven players from his original squad , they are goalkeeper Vincent Angban , defender Abdoulaye Meite , midfielders Gilles Yapi Yapo and Emerse Fae , and strikers Bakari Kone , Kanga Akale and Lassina . Yapi Yapo , Fae and Kone all played at the World Cup in Germany in 2006 . The Swedish coach informed his players at their base of Gstaad , Switzerland , on Tuesday morning . Blog : `` Dynamite '' Drogba will explode at World Cup . The Elephants have been drawn in the so-called group of death along with Brazil , Portugal and North Korea . They begin their campaign against Portugal on June 15 . Much will be expected of Drogba , who finished as the leading scorer in the English Premier League after netting 29 goals for Chelsea . Notable names in the squad include defenders Emmanuel Eboue , of Arsenal , and Manchester City 's Kolo Toure , as well midfield duo Didier Zokora , of Sevilla , and Barcelona 's Yaya Toure . South Africa coach Carlos Alberto Parreira has dropped the World Cup hosts ' all-time record scorer Benni McCarthy for the tournament starting on June 11 . The 32-year-old has struggled for form and fitness this season , having moved English clubs from Blackburn to West Ham , but was recalled by Parreira after the Brazilian returned for his second stint in charge . However , McCarthy -- who played at the 1998 and 2002 World Cups -- featured in only one of the team 's four warm-up friendlies and was an unused substitute as Bafana Bafana romped to a national record 5-0 win over Guatemala on Monday night . Uncapped goalkeeper Shuaib Walters of mid-table South African club Maritzburg was picked ahead of Rowen Fernandez , who plays for German club Arminia Bielefeld , in the 23-man squad named on Tuesday . Bryce Moon , who plays in Greece , also missed out along with fellow defender Innocent Mdledle and midfielder Franklin Cale , both of SA Premier Soccer League runners-up Mamelodi Sundowns . Blog : The World Cup 's missing men . `` It was a very difficult and sad decision to make , some of these boys who have been left out have been with me since the Durban training camp in January , '' Parreira told the South African Football Association Web site . `` But at the end of the day we have to follow the rules and regulations because FIFA wants only 23 players . My decision of leaving out these players was based on certain principles : physical condition , technical level , tactical knowledge , discipline as well as adjusting to the shape of the team . `` But I would like to say to them , ` Thank you very much for your efforts , do n't lose hope , just keep your heads high and remember that you are not failures . ' This is also a sad time for everyone in the team . '' The squad includes seven overseas-based players , including captain Aaron Mokoena -- who became the first South African to win 100 caps against Guatemala -- and midfielders Steven Pienaar , Kagisho Dikgacoi and Macbeth Sibaya . Bernard Parker of Dutch champions Twente was one of only three strikers named along with Katlego Mphela and Siyabonga Nomvete . Blog : Who will be the World Cup 's best player ? Everton striker Victor Anichebe and fellow forward Ike Uche were dropped from Nigeria 's final 23-man squad . The duo lost out to a pool of forwards featuring three of Anichebe 's fellow Premier League players : Yakubu Aiyegbeni , Nwankwo Kanu and John Utaka . Wolfsburg frontman Obafemi Martins , Osaze Odemwingie of Lokomotiv Moscow and Chinedu Ogbuke Obasi will also compete for starting berths in attack . Midfielder Jon Obi Mikel was included despite missing the end of Chelsea 's season due to minor knee surgery . New coach Lars Lagerback also dropped his only two Nigeria-based players , goalkeeper Bassey Akpan and Peter Suswan , as well as Peter Utaka , Onyekachi Apam and Brown Ideye . The Super Eagles open their campaign against Argentina in Johannesburg on June 12 , and will also play Greece and South Korea in Group B. Cameroon coach Paul Le Guen gave Rigobert Song the chance to appear at his fourth World Cup , along with his nephew Alex Song of English club Arsenal . Tottenham defenders Benoit Assou-Akotto and Sebastien Bassong also made the 23-man cut , despite missing the Africa Cup of Nations . Inter Milan striker Samuel Eto'o will continue as captain , having replaced Song when Paul Le Guen took charge last year . While striker Jacques Zoua was already out through injury , the French coach also left out Jean Patrick Abouna Ndzana , Amour Patrick Tignyemb , Makadji Boukar , Jean Patrick Abouna Ndzana , Marcel Ndjeng , Patrick Mevoungou and Dorge Kouemaha . Cameroon are in Group E , along with the Netherlands , Denmark and Japan . Ghana captain Michael Essien has been ruled out of the World Cup due to injury , dealing a major blow to the Black Stars ' hopes of success in the first tournament to be held in Africa . The midfielder has not played for his English club Chelsea since December , but Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac picked the 27-year-old in his preliminary 29-man squad in the hope that he would be fit to play in the tournament . But the Ghana Football Association announced that Essien , who has won more than 50 caps and is known affectionately by fans as `` The Bison , '' will not be ready before the month-long tournament finishes in mid-July . `` An evaluation by a combined team of medical experts from the Ghana Football Association and Chelsea Football Club revealed that Essien will not make full recovery until the end of July , '' it said in a statement on its Web site . Essien 's latest problems began six months ago when he suffered a hamstring injury in a European Champions League match , but he returned to fitness in time for Ghana 's second match at the African Nations Cup in January . But he then injured his knee in training , partially tearing medial ligament , and he needed to have several operations to repair the damage . The former Lyon player also suffered a serious knee injury in 2008 which sidelined him for six months . Earlier this month , Rajevac also named John Mensah in his preliminary squad despite the defender 's injury problems . Mensah , who also plays in England on loan with Sunderland , has been sidelined with a calf injury arising from a physical complication which has plagued him in recent years . Midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng , who also plays in England , was named by the Serbian coach after deciding to switch nationality . The Portsmouth player was born in Germany , who he has represented at under-21 level , but has a Ghanaian father and his uncle has played for the Black Stars . Rajevac also recalled Inter Milan midfielder Sulley Muntari , who was dropped for the Africa Cup of Nations in January after deciding not to play in a friendly against Angola . Algeria coach Rabah Saadane added five players to his initial 25-man squad to cover for injuries . Lazhar Hadj Aissa , Hocine Metref and Khaled Lemmouchia of Algerian club ES Setif have joined the Desert Foxes ' Swiss training camp along with Mohamed Meftah of JS Kabylie and Germany-based striker Chadli Amri . Defender Nadir Belhadj and goalkeeper Faouzi Chaouchi were selected despite being banned for the opening Group C match against Slovenia due to red cards received in the Africa Cup of Nations semifinal against Egypt . While Portsmouth 's Belhadj can play in the second game against Hameur Bouazza , Chaouchi is suspended until the final pool clash with the United States . Key midfielder Mourad Meghni , who plays for Italian club Lazio , has been ruled out of the finals with a knee problem that requires surgery .
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Sven Goran Eriksson names an attack-minded Ivory Coast squad . Eriksson names six strikers , including Chelsea pair Didier Drogba and Salomon Kalou . Swedish coach omits three players who were involved at 2006 World Cup . South Africa 's all-time record scorer Benni McCarthy to miss out on World Cup .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Spain needed an injury-time goal from substitute Fernando Llorente to beat Saudi Arabia 3-2 in a World Cup warm-up match in Innsbruck on Saturday . It was a less than convincing performance in Austria for the European champions , who are among the favorites for next month 's World Cup . Osama Hawsawi gave Saudi Arabia a shock 16th minute lead before David Villa and Xabi Alonso scored to put Vincente Del Bosque 's men ahead . But Mohammed Al-Sahlawi 's 74th-minute equalizer -- his deflected shot caught Iker Casillas off balance -- appeared enough to have earned his side a draw . However , Athletic Bilbao striker Llorente , who came on for Villa with 20 minutes remaining , had the final say . He connected with Alonso 's corner with a firm header to give Spain a last-gasp victory . Spain face a testing encounter against fellow finalists South Korea on June 3 before they kick off their World Cup campaign with a Group H match against Switzerland on June 16 . Honduras and Chile are also in the group . Germany continued their build-up to the finals with an impressive 3-0 win over Hungary in Budapest . Lukas Podolski opened the scoring with a fourth minute penalty before Mario Gomez scored the second midway through the second half . Brazilian-born Cacau then came off the substitutes ' bench to score the third . It was his third in two games for his adopted country after a double against Malta and presses his claims for a place in the World Cup squad . Germany coach Joachim Loew must cut two players to trim it down to 23 and said it was not an easy decision . `` The coaches will sit down together on Sunday and Monday with the coaching staff and announce the squad on Tuesday . `` Of course , it will hurt for the players concerned , but unfortunately we can only take 23 , '' he told AFP . The United States , who play England in their opening game of the finals , beat Turkey 2-1 in Philadelphia . A crowd of more than 55,000 at Lincoln Financial Field saw Arda Turan open the scoring after 27 minutes for the visitors . But Jozy Altidore equalized just before the hour mark and Fulham striker Clint Dempsey grabbed the winner with 15 minutes remaining after an assist from Landon Donovan . Earlier , Serbia 's preparations suffered a setback in a 1-0 defeat to New Zealand , who are also heading to South Africa . The match in Klagenfurt in Austria was decided by a goal from Shane Smeltz in the 22nd minute . He beat Serbia goalkeeper Vladimir Stojkovic with a low shot to notch his 16th goal in 29 games for the All-Whites . The result is setback for Serbia , who face Australia -- winners over their neighbors last week -- in Group D in South Africa , as well as Germany and Ghana . New Zealand are in Group F with Italy , Paraguay and Slovakia .
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Substitute Fernando Llorente scores late winner as Spain beat Saudi Arabia 3-2 . Osama Hawsawi gave Saudi Arabia a shock 16th minute lead in Innsbruck . Serbia are upset 1-0 by New Zealand All Whites in another World Cup warm-up game . Germany and United States secure impressive wins over Hungary and Turkey .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Real Madrid will name Jose Mourinho as their new coach on Monday after the Spanish giants confirmed they had agreed a compensation package with his current club Inter Milan . Mourinho , who led the Italian Serie A side to an unprecedented treble this season , will now be released from his San Siro contract -- which ran until 2012 . The Portuguese , who has guided both Porto and Inter to Champions League glory , will be presented at 1:00 pm local time on Monday in succession to Manuel Pellegrini -- who was sacked on Wednesday . Blog : Mourinho will bring magic to Madrid . Mourinho reportedly had a release clause which meant Inter were to receive 16 million euros should he depart the club . A joint statement from the two clubs read : `` Presidents Massimo Moratti and Florentino Perez met on Friday and , In light of the excellent and constructive relations between the two clubs , an agreement was reached on the contractual clause that binds Jose Mourinho to FC Internazionale . `` The time and the manner by which the agreement will be honored has been defined . Massimo Moratti thanks Florentino Perez for his willingness to join him in Milan and for his courtesy , which confirms the strong links between the two clubs . '' Moratti had earlier told reporters that he was unwilling to compromise with Real on the subject of the release clause . `` Mourinho has been spectacular , intelligent , brave and we acknowledge that , '' said Moratti . `` This does n't take away the fact that there is still an issue regarding the negotiations with Mourinho and with the club that wants him . `` We want to end Mourinho 's negotiations well , but we have a right to defend a position that is based on honesty and legality with regards to an agreement that was done with someone -LRB- Mourinho -RRB- that did their duty and the club -LRB- Inter -RRB- that allowed him the chance to free himself of his contract . ''
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- France and the Netherlands both recorded narrow home victories in warm-up matches ahead of next month 's World Cup in South Africa . Robin van Persie scored twice as the Dutch defeated fellow finalists Mexico 2-1 and Mathieu Valbuena grabbed an 83rd minute winner on his debut in France 's 2-1 victory over Costa Rica . Van Persie , playing his first international for six months following an ankle injury , scored from close range with his right foot to make it 1-0 , before smashing home his second on the volley . Who will be the World Cup 's best player ? Mexico pulled a goal back 15 minutes from time when Manchester United-bound Javier Hernandez headed in a cross from the left . Tottenham 's Giovani Dos Santos had a chance to level the score , but his powerful shot was tipped over the bar by Dutch goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg . Costa Rica , who are not going to South Africa after losing a play-off to Uruguay in November , took a surprise lead in the 12th minute when Carlos Hernandez 's long-range shot bounced over Steve Mandanda 's hands . Yoann Gourcuff had a goal ruled out for offside before France claimed their leveler via an own-goal . Jeremy Toulalan fed Franck Ribery , whose shot was deflected into his own net by Douglas Sequeira . The game appeared to be heading for a draw before Valbuena came off the bench to slam in the winner seven minutes from time . Meanwhile , Edson Buddle and Herculez Gomez were the surprise names in the 23-man U.S. squad for the World Cup . Coach Bob Bradley cut seven players from his initial roster , namely defenders Chad Marshall and Heath Pearce ; midfielders Alejandro Bedoya , Sacha Kljestan and Robbie Rogers ; and forwards Brian Ching and Eddie Johnson . The Americans , beaten 4-2 by the Czech Republic on Tuesday , take on England on June 12 in Rustenburg in their opening World Cup match . England striker Wayne Rooney has played down fears he is not fully fit . Rooney suffered from groin and ankle injuries towards the end of the season with Manchester United and had a stiff neck during England 's 3-1 victory over Mexico on Monday . `` Fitness-wise I feel good , '' Rooney told reporters at the England camp . `` I have been in every training session with England since we got together . ''
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Robin van Persie scores two first-half goals as the Netherlands beat Mexico 2-1 . Mathieu Valbuena comes off the bench to score winner as France defeat Costa Rica . Buddle and Gomez picked in U.S. 23-man squad for World Cup in South Africa . England striker Wayne Rooney allays fears over fitness for tournament .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Real Madrid have fired Manuel Pellegrini as manager , paving the way for Jose Mourinho to take over . The Spanish club 's president Florentino Perez said Mourinho has agreed personal terms and will be appointed once he has negotiated an to end his contract with Italian champions Inter Milan . `` It 's not been an easy decision to reach but we 're 100 percent behind the need for a change , '' Perez told a press conference in Madrid . `` We 're very happy that Jose Mourinho will be the man to take over the reins of Real Madrid for the coming years - he 's won everything possible . `` We want to have the best person in every position out on the pitch and in the dug-out - we want to sign one of the best managers in the game . '' Mourinho has said he wants to join Madrid after leading Inter to a treble of Champions League , Italian league and cup last season . Inter president Massimo Moratti said Tuesday that he was resigned to losing the Portuguese coach to the nine-time European champions . Pellegrini , 56 , paid the price for failing to win a trophy in his only season in Madrid . Real finished on 96 points , three behind champions Barcelona , and went out of the Champions league in the last 16 . Mourinho previously won the Champions League with Porto in his native Portugal and two English Premier League titles at Chelsea . In Madrid , he will seek to become the first manager to win the European Cup with three different clubs .
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Real Madrid have fired Manuel Pellegrini as coach and are set to appoint Jose Mourinho . Mourinho must be released from his contract at Inter Milan before he can move . Real president Florentino Perez describes Mourinho as `` one of the best managers in the game ''
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Diego Milito scored in each half as Inter Milan beat Bayern Munich 2-0 to win the Champions League final and claim an historic treble . Jose Mourinho 's men had already claimed the Serie A and Italian Cup crowns ahead of Saturday night 's showdown with Bayern , who had also achieved the domestic double in Germany . Two clinical finishes from Milito in the 35th and 70th minutes settled an enthralling showdown in the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid and left Mourinho as only the third coach to win Europe 's top club competition with two teams . He achieved the feat with Porto in 2004 before leaving to manage Chelsea in the English Premier League . Bayern had made the better start in terms of possession without creating a clear cut chance before Inter scored the crucial opening goal . Brazilian goalkeeper Julio Cesar hoisted a long kick forward and Milito held off Martin Demichelis to work it back to Wesley Sneijder . The Argentine forward reacted quickly and quickly turned to receive a perfect return pass from Sneijder and clip the ball over Hans Jorg Butt in the Bayern goal . Growing in confidence , Inter should have been two up before the break as Milito turned provider to set up Sneijder , who shot straight at Butt with the goal at his mercy . Bayern , missing the suspended Franck Ribery and with Arjen Robben only an intermittent threat , had a golden chance to equalize in the opening attack of the second half . Hamit Altintop played in Thomas Mueller but the young German striker fluffed the opportunity as he shot straight at Cesar . Robben forced a one-handed save from Cesar before Milito gave Inter a two-goal cushion with more superb finishing . Fellow strike partner Samuel Eto'o gave him the chance to run at the heart of the Bayern defense and he left Daniel van Buyten trailing before beating Butt with some ease . It was his 30th goal in all competitions this season and sixth in the Champions League . Milito also scored the only goal to help Inter beat Siena last weekend to wrap up the Serie A title for the fifth straight year . Bayern could offer little threat as Inter comfortably held on for a deserved triumph having beaten Chelsea and reigning champions Barcelona en-route to the final . It ended a 45-year wait for the Italian giants , who last won the European Cup in 1965 . Whether Mourinho will be their coach next season as they attempt to retain the trophy remains the big question , with reports strongly linking him with a move to Real Madrid . With victory assured , Mourinho shook hands with his beaten Bayern counterpart Louis van Gaal before embarking on an emotional celebration with his team , appearing to wave goodbye as he saluted their delirious fans . He later appeared to confirm his departure as he gave post-match interviews . `` I want to be the only coach to win the Champions League with three different clubs , '' AFP quoted him from Italian television . `` It 's more likely that I will leave rather than stay . ''
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Diego Milito scores twice as Inter Milan beat Bayern Munich 2-0 in Champions League final . Victory gives Inter historic treble having won Serie A and Italian Cup . Jose Mourinho is only third coach to win Europe 's top club competition with two clubs . Mourinho set to leave Inter to take charge of Spanish giants Real Madrid .
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NEW DELHI , India -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- There was stone cold silence in the car , as the Kumars drove home . Salwan Montessori School in New Delhi received 2,500 applications -- for 150 spots -- for the 2009 school year . The married couple had stopped speaking out of sheer frustration and disappointment . They had been rejected for the 10th time . Their three-year-old daughter , Janhavi , would not be attending any of the nursery schools to which they had applied . `` There 's been a ban on children interviews , '' said the girl 's mother , Geeta Kumar . `` But the schools being very smart , acting very smart they want to meet parents informally , informal interaction they are calling and they are scoring on us . '' `` We are being tested , '' Puneet Kumar , Janhavi 's father , interrupted . `` Yeah we 're being tested for our child 's admission . '' Geeta added . `` It 's the worst thing we 've been through , '' Puneet said with a sigh . It may sound over dramatic but it is a sentiment held by many parents who suffer through sleepless nights , endless anxiety , and are sometimes reduced to tears , as they try to get their children admitted to nursery schools with good reputations . At one of these schools , the headmistress has seen more than her share of desperation . `` I 've never seen a man crying , until now , '' said Anuadha Mathur , the headmistress of Salwan Montessori School . Watch a visit to one of New Delhi 's most exclusive nursery schools '' `` But when a parent comes and he 's literally begging and saying , ` Ma'am where do I take my child , ' and he 's got tears in his eyes , he 's shivering . Believe me , it 's heartbreaking . '' `` The thing is , everybody wants their child to be in the best school , '' Geeta Kumar said . `` And there are very few . '' The problem is particularly acute in the capital of New Delhi , where getting your child admitted to any one of the top 10 sought-after nursery schools is harder than it would be for a college-aged student to gain admission to Ivy League schools in the United States , such as Harvard or Yale . Why ? In India it is almost always about the numbers . There are a billion people in this country , and more and more of them are moving into urban areas trying to make a living -- which translates into more students trying to get a seat in schools that already have long waiting lists . Take , for example , Salwan Montessori School in New Delhi . They received 2,500 applications -- for 150 spots -- for the 2009 school year . Only 6 percent of those who applied got in , and Salwan is not the most sought-after school . Some schools have places for less than 4 percent of applicants . Compare that to the Harvard University class of 2009 : . Of the 22,796 students who applied , 2,074 got in for a 9.1 percent admission rate . You might be wondering why nursery school admission is so important since the child will have a lot of schooling to go through before thinking about university . The answer : Many students spend 14 years in one school , so where they go to nursery school determines the next 14 years of their education . What kind of education does one of these sought after schools offer ? At Salwan Montessori , the children learn public speaking , music , several sports , and social skills along with their basic education . It is just the kind of thing parents are looking for because they know education is key to their child 's chance at a better life . But there are other institutions that are not so cramped : Government schools . Just the mention of it sent shivers down the Kumars ' spines . `` The grooming would not be good , the child wo n't grow , the mind wo n't grow , '' Geeta Kumar said with a deep frown , her husband itching to chime in . `` Nearest school to my place is a government school , but the infrastructure is very bad , '' Puneet Kumar added . Parents complain some of the government schools are falling apart . The toilets are broken , there is no running water , and teachers sometimes simply fail to show up for class . The fight for good education is fierce . But Salwan Montessori Headmistress Mathur said parents need to realize that just because they do not get the school of their choice does not mean their child will be unsuccessful . She also noted that not all government schools were unfit . For the meantime , the Kumars are still tied in knots . Their daughter Janhavi was forced to go to a lesser known private school in their neighborhood . Now four years old , Janhavi seems oblivious to it all . She is a smart little girl . Before even showing up at school she could speak Hindi , some English and Japanese . As she sits on her bed counting to 10 in Japanese , her parents are counting the months before the next admission process starts . They are planning on going through the process all over again next year . `` Obviously , '' Geeta Kumar said . `` You aim for the best . ''
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Campbell Soup Co. is recalling nearly 15 million pounds of canned SpaghettiOs with meatballs because of possible under-processing , the U.S. agriculture department said . The recall includes 14.75-ounce cans with a use-by date between June 2010 and December 2011 of three varieties of the product : `` SpaghettiOs with Meatballs , '' `` SpaghettiOs A to Z with Meatballs '' and `` SpaghettiOs Fun Shapes with Meatballs -LRB- Cars -RRB- . '' Consumers who have purchased those products with a plant code of `` EST4K '' should not eat them and should return them to the store where they were purchased for an exchange or full refund , Campbell Soup said . The company said in a statement that it was voluntarily recalling the products `` in an abundance of caution , '' and that there was `` no information indicating that any under-processed product has reached consumers . '' The agriculture department also said it had received no reports of illnesses from consumption of the products . The cans were produced in Paris , Texas , between December 2008 and June 2010 , and shipped to retail customers nationwide , according to Campbell Soup . The company discovered the problem during a routine warehouse inspection and investigation , the Department of Agriculture 's Food Safety and Inspection Service said .
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Recall includes 14.75-ounce cans of three types of SpaghettiOs . Campbell Soup says recall is voluntary , done `` in abundance of caution '' Company says recalled SpaghettiOs were shipped nationwide . Agriculture department says no illnesses reported from eating the products .
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Atlanta , Georgia -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- I know it 's called `` Father 's Day , '' not `` Stepfather 's Day . '' But not all fathers are fathers , biologically speaking . And on Father 's Day , we also should celebrate their efforts , thankless as they may be . Take Haskell , my children 's stepfather . My first husband and I divorced 15 years ago , and I married Haskell in 1999 . To borrow from humorist Erma Bombeck when writing about her stepfather , if Haskell had been the relief pitcher brought in to bail out his team , the crowd would have cheered . Had he been the off-duty cop who delivered the baby because the ambulance was stuck in traffic , he would have been called a hero . Or had he been the understudy who filled in when the beloved star got sick , he might have gotten rave reviews . But Haskell was n't any of these things . Instead , when he became my husband , Haskell also became stepfather to my two children , God bless him . To the kids , he was like instant iced tea , not the steeped kind ; store-bought cookies , not freshly baked ; store brand cola , not the real thing . Simply put , he was not their biological father . In the eyes of my children , Haskell was an alien who appeared one day , hypnotized their mother and set up camp in their home , toting his organic food , reggae music , incense and all things African . He was someone to endure , if not at times ignore -- that is until they needed a ride somewhere , the latest cell phone or a new computer . The first few years in what sociologists call `` a blended family '' can sometimes be open warfare . I understand why . Children often resent the sudden realignment of their home and their lives . `` You 're not my father , '' the kids would sometimes yell at him , `` you ca n't tell me what to do ! '' And when he looked to me for backup , he 'd often have to hear : `` You 're not their father so you ca n't tell them what to do ! '' I might have had my reasons then , but I regret that now . I think of all the times Haskell had to play second fiddle at the birthday parties , graduations and even my daughter 's debutante ball . I know it had to be painful when the children hung photos of their `` nuclear family '' on their bedroom walls and he was nowhere in them . For the most part , he put up with all this generously and without a fuss , and I appreciate that . It was a tough time for all of us . But over the past 13 years that Haskell has been in our lives , and after hundreds of family meetings , hours of group therapy sessions and more than a dozen self-help books , -LRB- including `` Step-parenting for Dummies '' -RRB- , I 've finally noticed a change of hearts . It is now clear Haskell has had a tremendous impact on my -- let me rephrase -- our children 's lives . For instance , my husband has devoted his entire life to the economic development of Africa . It is no coincidence that our 27-year-old son is a successful businessman living in Africa . And our 23-year-old daughter is serving in the Peace Corps ; Haskell was one of the first Americans to serve in the Peace Corps in Ethiopia in 1962 . So although I can say I am proud that our children have independently chosen to lead lives of global service , I am equally convinced that it is due in part to Haskell 's influence in their lives . Research shows that a good father can help set his children on the right course in life . In studies of children in homes headed by single mothers , the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services found that many children without active fathers have lower grade point averages , lower college aspirations , poor school attendance records , higher dropout rates and are more likely to be in trouble with the law than children who live with both parents . Sociologists have also concluded adolescent girls from 15 to 19 years old reared in homes without fathers are significantly more likely to engage in premarital sex and get pregnant than girls reared in homes with a mother and a father . So the presence of fathers in our homes is not only important . It is sometimes vital . Each home is different , and every family has its own particular challenges , often including the challenge of a failed father or one who is absent altogether . But no matter whether the men who have a positive influence on the lives of our children are their birth fathers or their stepfathers , grandfathers , uncles , brothers or teachers , their contributions are important . And we should include these men when we celebrate Father 's Day . The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Leah Ward Sears .
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Leah Ward Sears : On Father 's Day , we should celebrate contributions of stepfathers . Stepfathers have a tough time being accepted , she says , and often play second fiddle . Stepfather to Sears ' children generously put up with resentment in early years . Sears : Honor grandpas , uncles , stepfathers , all who have a positive influence on kids .
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Washington -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The Supreme Court has struck down a federal law designed to stop the sale and marketing of videos showing dogfights and other acts of animal cruelty , saying it is an unconstitutional violation of free speech . The 8-1 decision was a defeat for animal rights groups and congressional sponsors of the unusual legislation . The specific case before the court dealt with tapes showing pit bulldogs attacking other animals and one another in staged confrontations . The justices Tuesday concluded the scope and intent of the decade-old statute was overly broad . `` The First Amendment itself reflects a judgment by the American people that the benefits of its restrictions on the government outweigh its costs , '' said Chief Justice John Roberts . He concluded Congress had not sufficiently shown `` depictions '' of dogfighting were enough to justify a special category of exclusion from free speech protection . The high court threw out the conviction of Robert Stevens , a Pittsville , Virginia , man who sold videos through his business , Dogs of Velvet and Steel . According to court records , undercover federal agents found he was advertising his tapes in Sporting Dog Journal , an underground magazine on illegal dogfighting . `` This is what I was hoping for , '' Stevens told CNN just after the ruling was announced . `` I am not nor have I ever been a dog fighter or a promoter of dogfighting . I am a journalist and an author . '' Among the products Stevens advertised was `` Catch Dogs , '' featuring pit bulls chasing wild boars on organized hunts and a `` gruesome depiction of a pit bull attacking the lower jaw of a domestic farm pig , '' according to the Philadelphia , Pennsylvania-based appeals court that ruled on the case earlier . Stevens was charged in 2004 with violating interstate commerce laws by selling depictions of animal cruelty . He was later sentenced to 37 months in prison , and promptly appealed . That sentence was put on hold pending resolution of this appeal . He argued his sentence was longer than the 14 months given professional football player Michael Vick , who ran an illegal dogfighting ring . It was the first prosecution in the United States to proceed to trial under the 1999 law . The video marketer is not related to Justice John Paul Stevens , who turned 90 Tuesday . The court made no mention of the milestone as it held a two-hour public session . Nearly every state and local jurisdiction have their own laws banning mistreatment of wild and domesticated animals , and usually handle prosecutions of animal cruelty . Several media organizations had supported Stevens , worrying the federal law could implicate reports about deer hunting , and depictions of bullfighting in Ernest Hemingway novels . Roberts agreed , saying , `` We read -LSB- the federal law -RSB- to create a criminal prohibition of alarming breadth . '' `` Jurisdictions permit and encourage hunting , and there is an enormous national market for hunting-related depictions in which a living animal is intentionally killed , '' said Roberts . `` An otherwise-lawful image of any of these practices , if sold or possessed for commercial gain within a state that happens to forbid the practice , falls within the prohibition of -LSB- the federal law -RSB- . '' During oral arguments in October , the justices offered a number of wide-ranging hypotheticals over what the law could forbid , including : fox hunts , pate de foie gras from geese , cockfighting , bullfighting , shooting deer out of season , even Roman gladiator battles . Only Justice Samuel Alito dissented in the case , and he focused on one of the most disturbing aspects raised in the appeal , the marketing of so-called `` crush '' videos , in which women -- with their faces unseen -- are shown stomping helpless animals such as rabbits to death with spiked-heel shoes or with their bare feet . `` The animals used in crush videos are living creatures that experience excruciating pain . Our society has long banned such cruelty , '' he said . The courts , he said , have `` erred in second-guessing the legislative judgment about the importance of preventing cruelty to animals . '' He predicted mores crush videos will soon flood the underground market , because the ruling has `` the practical effect of legalizing the sale of such videos . '' Roberts suggested a law specifically banning crush videos might be valid , since it would be narrowly tailored to a specific type of commercial enterprise . Alito noted that would not help dogs forced to fight each other , where , he said , `` the suffering lasts for years rather than minutes . '' The government had argued a `` compelling interest '' in stopping people who would profit from dog attack tapes and similar depictions . Roberts dismissed suggestions by the Justice Department that only the most extreme acts of cruelty would be targeted . `` The First Amendment protects against the government , '' Roberts said . `` We would not uphold an unconstitutional statute merely because the government promised to use it responsibly . '' The Humane Society , other animal rights groups and 26 states backed the government . If the law had been upheld , it would have been only the second time the Supreme Court had identified a form of speech undeserving of protection by the First Amendment . The justices in 1982 banned the distribution of child pornography . This is the second time this year the high court has tossed out federal legislation on free speech grounds . The justices in January nullified parts of a sweeping campaign finance reform law , giving corporations , unions , and advocacy groups more power to bankroll federal elections .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Authorities searching for a missing Oregon boy are seeking information from the public on the child 's stepmother . The Multnomah County Sheriff 's Office released a flier Friday with pictures of Terri Horman , who told investigators she last saw her stepson , Kyron Horman , 7 , inside Skyline Elementary School in Portland on June 4 . A form to be filled out and returned to the police by anyone who was at the school the day Kyron disappeared was attached to the flier . `` At any time did you see Terri Horman at or near the school ? '' was among the questions in the form . Capt. Jason Gates issued the following statement Friday on the decision to request information on Kyron 's stepmother : . `` Detectives work in this case is exhaustive and they , along with Kyron 's family , are asking for the community 's assistance regarding anyone who saw not only Kyron , but also who may have seen Terri Horman and/or the truck she was driving that morning . Terri is the last person known to have seen him before he disappeared . '' In a brief phone interview with CNN , sheriff spokeswoman Lt. Mary Lindstrand said the focus of the investigation is not on Terri Horman . `` We 're looking for every bit of information that we can , '' Lindstrand said . `` We are not in a position to name anybody a person of interest . '' The two-week-old case has been labeled a criminal investigation , involving one of the largest police search and rescue operations in state history . Kyron 's family released a statement Friday urging the public to help bring him home . `` It has been two weeks since our son , Kyron , disappeared , '' the family said . `` For the last 14 days , we have n't been able to talk to him , see him playing around the house , or tuck him in bed . Any parent would understand the grief this has caused our family . `` Father 's Day is Sunday . For the first time in seven years , we will not have Kyron around to hug and talk to . It hurts us deeply and our hearts are broken , '' the statement reads . Kyron was wearing dark cargo pants and a black T-shirt with the `` CSI '' logo on it at the time of his disappearance . He is 3-foot-8 , weighs 50 pounds and has brown hair and blue eyes . Anyone with information is asked to call the Multnomah County Sheriff 's Office .
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Authorities searching for missing 7-year-old Kyron Horman . Two-week-old case now labeled a criminal investigation . Search is one of the largest in Oregon history .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Slipknot bassist Paul Gray 's death two months ago was from an accidental morphine overdose , the Polk County , Iowa , medical examiner said Monday . Gray , 38 , was found dead by staff at a hotel near Des Moines , Iowa on May 24 , said Sgt. Dave Disney of the Urbandale Police Department . Toxicology test results showed a fatal level of morphine and fentanyl -- a synthetic morphine -- in Gray 's body , said Dr. Gregory Schmunk . Schmunk also noted the presence of significant heart disease , according to a police statement Monday . The autopsy did show that Gray had been dead for several hours before his body was found , Schmunk said . Grammy-winning metal band Slipknot -- whose fans are affectionately known as `` maggots '' -- was formed in Des Moines in late 1995 and became immediately recognizable for the dark and often grotesque homemade Halloween masks its nine members wore on stage . The band won a Grammy award in 2006 for best metal performance for `` Before I Forget . '' Slipknot 's self-titled debut album went platinum in 2000 . Its fourth album , `` All Hope is Gone , '' spent 69 weeks on Billboard 's Top 200 charts , debuting at No. 1 its first week in 2008 . Gray was arrested in Iowa in 2003 on drug possession charges when police found small amounts of marijuana , two syringes and a substance that field-tested positive for cocaine after he was involved in a wreck with another motorist . CNN 's Denise Quan contributed to this report .
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Autopsy showed morphine overdose killed Gray . Slipknot bassist was found dead May 24 . Gray also sufffered `` significant heart disease ''
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-LRB- Mental Floss -RRB- -- In honor of Father 's Day , let 's take a look at some dads who gave famous people a giant gift : their names . You know Dale Earnhardt Sr. and Ken Griffey Sr. , but here are some lesser-known seniors behind a slew of celebrity juniors . 1 . Martin Luther King Sr. probably did n't know his name would become so famous when he changed it . The civil rights icon 's father was born Michael King in 1899 , but after he became a successful minister in the 1930s , he changed his name to Martin Luther King . When Dad changed his name to honor Martin Luther , so did his 5-year-old son Michael King Jr. . Like his son , King Sr. was a tireless civil rights advocate ; he even led the Atlanta branch of the NAACP . Mental Floss : 7 lost time capsules . 2 . Harry Connick Sr. has been known to tickle the ivories and belt out a tune or two in New Orleans ' nightclubs , but his main claim to fame is his legal prowess . From 1973 to 2003 , Harry Connick Sr. served as the District Attorney of Orleans Parish , a tenure that earned him enshrinement in the Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame . 3 . William F. Buckley Sr. was a lawyer and prominent oil developer in Texas . Buckley was active in the oil business in Mexico during the early 20th century , and at one point in 1921 he even found himself expelled from the country as the result of his lobbying to ease restrictions on American ownership of oil wells . 4 . Mel Kiper Sr. never heard an NFL team call his name on draft day . Instead , the father of the NFL 's pre-eminent draft guru worked a vending machine route , sold real estate , and coached college and high school baseball until his death in 1988 . A 1992 Sports Illustrated profile of his son noted that Mel Sr. played a key role in helping get Mel Kiper Enterprises off the ground by helping his son track down subscribers and advertisers for his early NFL draft newsletters . Mental Floss : 11 famous roommates from the world of sports . 5 . Cuba Gooding Sr. may have an Oscar-winning son , but he knows a thing or two about showbiz himself . Cuba Sr. sang in the Motown group The Main Ingredient , including lead vocals on the band 's hit songs `` Everybody Plays the Fool '' and `` Just Do n't Want to Be Lonely . '' 6 . Freddie Prinze was born Frederick Karl Pruetzel , but he changed his name to Freddie Prinze when his comedy career started to take off . Freddie Prinze Jr. fans might know know that his dad was a pretty successful comic , who made appearances on `` The Tonight Show '' and `` The Jack Paar Show '' . He 's probably best remembered for co-starring in the NBC sitcom `` Chico and the Man '' for four seasons in the mid-1970s . 7 . Al Gore Sr. set a pretty good example for his son when it came to politics . The future vice president 's father served as the congressman for Tennessee 's 4th district from 1939 until 1953 . He then spent 18 years in the Senate . Given his son 's famous concerns about the climate , it 's surprising that Al Sr. worked as a lawyer for a petroleum company and later became chairman of Island Creek Coal Company following the end of his political career . Mental Floss : 22 great photos found in presidential libraries . 8 . Sammy Davis Sr. had a lot in common with his candy man son . Sammy Sr. was a successful dancer and vaudeville entertainer along with his wife , Elvera Sanchez , during the 1920s . When the pair split up in 1929 , Sammy Sr. took his son on the road as part of a new dance act , and the young future Rat Pack member spent the rest of his life in show business . Mental Floss : Original flavors of 9 popular candies . 9 . Larry Mullen Sr. was surely proud of his son 's success as the drummer for the up-and-coming band U2 during the early 1980s , but his boy 's growing fame led to some sticky situations . The Irish revenue service apparently had trouble distinguishing the two men , so Dad kept getting hefty tax bills that were meant for his rock-star son . The drummer decided to clear up any confusion by permanently adding the ` Jr. '' to his stage name . 10 . Kurt Vonnegut Sr. did n't write much satirical science fiction , but he had a knack for designing buildings . As an architect working in Indiana during the mid-20th century , Vonnegut drew up plans for a number of Art Deco-inflected Indiana Bell offices and Hook 's Drug Stores shops . 11 . Robert Downey Sr. has n't appeared in any blockbusters like Iron Man , but he 's enjoyed a long career as an actor , writer , and filmmaker . In 1972 he wrote and directed the cult film `` Greaser 's Palace '' , and he had a small role in William Friedkin 's 1985 neo-noir `` To Live and Die in L.A. '' Mental Floss : 7 stolen movie props .
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Some famous folks who are junior had some famous fathers . Cuba Gooding Sr. sang in the Motown group The Main Ingredient . Robert Downey Sr. wrote and directed the cult film `` Greaser 's Palace '' William F. Buckley Sr. was a lawyer and prominent oil developer in Texas .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The oil spill on the Gulf Coast has states and visitors bureaus working hard to keep the public updated and reassure beach-bound travelers . Here are some of the latest updates from destinations affected by the oil disaster : . Northwest Florida . The Escambia County Health Department has rescinded a health advisory that had been issued for beaches stretching from the Florida-Alabama border to the entrance of the Perdido Unit of the Gulf Islands National Seashore . Government officials said that there was no oil sheen or oil slick observed in the water from the high water mark out to 100 yards from shore . Over the weekend , isolated tar balls appeared along several beaches of south Walton County , but all 15 beach communities remain open , according to the Walton County Tourist Development Council 's website . A no-swim advisory has been lifted for Fort Walton Beach , Destin and Okaloosa Island , according to the Emerald Coast Convention and Visitors Bureau , which represents the three destinations . `` While crews continue to work to remove any remaining tar balls that may have floated ashore , visitors and locals alike are invited to enjoy the beaches as they normally would , '' the visitors bureau website said . iReport : See photos from Okaloosa Island . Dime-size to 5-inch tar balls continue to wash up in widely scattered areas of northwest Florida , but all of the state 's beaches remain open , according to Visit Florida , the state 's tourism corporation . `` There have been no reports of Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill-related oil products reaching the shore beyond the Northwest Florida region , '' Visit Florida 's website said . iReport : Share your photos of affected beaches . Scattered tar balls and oil patches have affected Panama City Beach . `` The beaches are open and the swimming is still safe , '' the area 's visitors bureau website said . The water at Pensacola Beach is also open for swimming , according to the Pensacola Bay Area Convention and Visitors Bureau . `` Very light and sporadic tar balls have been reported on Pensacola Beach , '' the bureau 's website said . Gulf Islands National Seashore . All of the Gulf Islands National Seashore sites , which are in Florida and Mississippi , are open , the National Park Service 's website said . Fort Pickens , Florida , has experienced tar balls on shore , and skimming boats have been collecting oil offshore at Petit Bois Island , Mississippi , and Perdido Pass . `` Surveillance for oiling continues throughout all park areas on a daily basis . Cleanup operations continue throughout the park , '' the website said . Gulf Shores and Orange Beach , Alabama . Gulf Shores and Orange Beach , Alabama , have experienced significant oiling , according to the Alabama Gulf Coast Convention and Visitors Bureau . `` The beaches are open and visitors are still welcome to sunbathe and walk the beach , but we strongly suggest they swim in a pool or enjoy our many off-beach activities , '' the site said . The Alabama Department of Public Health has issued an advisory against swimming in waters off Gulf Shores , Orange Beach and Fort Morgan or in bay waters close to Fort Morgan , Bayou St. John , Terry Cove , Cotton Bayou and Old River . Grand Isle , Louisiana . Oil is affecting more than 45 miles of Louisiana coast , according to a state emergency website , although most of the coast is unaffected . `` The primary affected area is from the mouth of the Mississippi River extending east . Over 75 percent of Louisiana 's coastal waters extend westward from the mouth of the Mississippi River , '' according to the Cajun Coast Visitors and Convention Bureau website . Grand Isle has closed its public beach , the site said .
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All of Florida 's beaches are open , including tourist hot spots Panama City and Pensacola . County rescinds a health advisory for beaches near Florida-Alabama border . Health officials have issued advisory against swimming in Alabama Gulf waters .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Fueled by hot , dry conditions , a wildfire near Flagstaff in northern Arizona grew to 10,000 acres , city officials said late Monday . The blaze spread so quickly , it caught some locals off guard . Flagstaff city spokeswoman Kimberly Ott said the source of the fire was an abandoned campfire . The Schultz Fire ignited late Sunday morning , shutting down part of U.S. Route 89 and causing the Coconino County Sheriff 's Office to evacuate at least 748 properties , including two residential neighborhoods , an animal shelter and the Sunset Crater and Wupatki National Monuments . The sheriff 's office is recommending that nearby residents put together evacuation kits . `` It 's something that unless you 've lived through it , I do n't think you can imagine , '' evacuee Patti Vorhees told CNN affiliate KTVK as she packed up her pets and left . `` You literally take your prescriptions , your animals and the clothes on your back . '' The Red Cross has set up a shelter at Mount Elden Middle School in Flagstaff . The Coconino County website says the U.S. Forest Service and several fire departments responded with about 300 firefighters , eight air tankers and five helicopters to put out the blaze . A Type One Incident Management Team also was sent to the scene . The U.S. Fire Administration website says that 's a self-contained team of 35 to 50 highly trained personnel deployed to manage incidents of `` national significance . '' High winds in the area Sunday did n't help . The winds both stoked the flames and caused emergency crews to ground the air tankers for 5 1/2 hours Sunday afternoon . CNN meteorologist Sean Morris said gusty southwesterly winds , from 20 to 30 mph , will blow through the area through Tuesday , then calm by Wednesday morning . There 's a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the area beginning on Thursday , Morris said . Government fire spokesman Eric Neitzel told CNN affiliate KPHO that higher humidity and lower temperatures overnight allowed firefighters to `` make some good progress on the line '' and protect structures . KTVK 's website , www.azfamily.com , says authorities shut down part of Highway 89 Sunday because of visibility issues , as the Schultz Fire was producing a huge plume of smoke that could be seen for miles . But by Monday morning , Neitzel told KPHO the cooperative overnight weather , including calmer winds , were making the smoke '' -LSB- lay -RSB- down ... so you do n't see the big tower of smoke . '' The Schultz Fire was the second large wildfire to break out in the Flagstaff area this weekend . The Hardy Fire started early Saturday afternoon . But the Hardy Fire is much smaller , at 300 acres , and firefighters have been able to contain 30 percent of it . The Flagstaff Fire Department initially had ordered evacuations of two neighborhoods and the Cococino Humane Society because of the Hardy Fire , but those evacuation orders have been rescinded , said the Coconino County website .
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NEW : 10,000 acres burned in northern Arizona . At least 748 properties evacuated , including homes , animal shelter and 2 national monuments . Red Cross has set up a shelter at a middle school . A lesser wildfire , the Hardy Fire , also struck Flagstaff area this weekend .
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Johannesburg , South Africa -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Brazilian World Cup winner Bebeto believes his country 's current crop of stars are capable of earning a record-extending sixth title in South Africa . The former striker , now 46 , was a member of 1994 team that triumphed in the United States along with the likes of Romario and captain Dunga , who is now Brazil 's national coach . He scored three goals in that tournament , and made the headlines after celebrating his effort in the quarterfinal against the Netherlands by racing to the touchline and rocking his arms back and forth in honor of the recent birth of his third child . That year Brazil became the first country to win the World Cup four times , having last triumphed in 1970 . They managed it under the guidance of coach Carlos Alberto Parreira , who is now in charge of 2010 hosts South Africa . Brazil won a dour final on penalties against Italy after the match ended 0-0 following extra-time , and Dunga has been criticized for instigating a similar tactical approach as he left out talented but faded stars such as Ronaldinho and Adriano from his 23-man World Cup squad . But Bebeto told CNN 's Pedro Pinto that Dunga deserves to be given time to impress , having opened the event with a hard-fought 2-1 win over North Korea ahead of Sunday 's second Group G clash with the Ivory Coast at Johannesburg 's Soccer City . `` I think that this squad is a very strong one . There already world champions in it : Lucio , Juan , Kaka , and others that already won the cup , '' he said . `` Experience is important . Dunga is working with a group of winners : they came top of their qualifying group , they won the Confederations Cup here in South Africa -LSB- in 2009 -RSB- and they won Copa America . How it is possible to say something against this kind of squad ? '' Bebeto agreed that there were similarities between Dunga 's team and that of 1994 . `` It 's a hard-working team . It will be very hard to score against Brazil , '' he said . `` I think they have the best defense in the world , starting with our goalkeeper -- that makes them similar to the champions in ' 94 . `` When we won in ' 94 , we were already together for 40 days . And that helped a lot . So we need to be patient , and let Dunga do his job . Players like Kaka and Robinho can make the difference . `` Luis Fabiano too , even if he 's not in peak condition , and Kaka as well . But a player like Kaka , if he feels good , oh my God ... '' Kaka has struggled to find form after an injury-hit first season with Real Madrid in Spain , having left Italian club AC Milan where he had been hailed as the best player in the world . Forward Robinho has regained the form that prompted English club Manchester City to break the British transfer record in 2008 , but only after returning home on loan to Santos .
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Former World Cup winner Bebeto believes Brazil can claim sixth title in South Africa . Bebeto played with current coach Dunga in 1994 triumph in the United States . The 46-year-old says Dunga 's squad have enough experience to do well in 2010 . He believes playmaker Kaka will be a key figure if he can regain his best form .
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New York -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Those following the news of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico may be surprised at how much is still unknown about the extent and movement of the oil , in particular below the sea surface , as engineers and scientists attempt to stanch the flow . More than five weeks after the oil rig disaster , and even with today 's sophisticated technology , tracking and measuring the spill remains a huge challenge . Understanding fundamental difficulties with measuring in deep water helps explain why . Because oil is lighter than water , it tends to rise to the surface and form slicks that can be very damaging to the natural ecosystem , and ultimately the regional economy , as we are seeing now . Spraying chemical dispersants on the slick , as BP has , is one way to remove oil from the surface . The dispersants break the slick into small droplets , which are transferred down into the water column by waves and turbulence . BP has also injected dispersants into the oil plumes rising from the oil rig 's broken plumbing on the seabed to try to prevent oil slicks from forming on the surface at all . This appears to have been at least partly successful in reducing the size of the surface slicks . The oil that does not reach the surface is dispersed through the water column by ocean currents . Instruments lowered from a research ship in the gulf have detected large oil plumes near the leak , more than 3,000 feet down . This is therefore the first spill where large plumes of oil have been observed spreading below the sea surface . While we have some understanding of how much oil is sitting at the surface and where it is heading , we have virtually no idea how much oil and dispersants are drifting below the surface of the gulf , nor do we know where these pollutants are going . It is notoriously difficult to take measurements at that depth . We can remotely survey large areas of the sea surface with planes and satellites but surveying the ocean 's interior is vastly more difficult . Water blocks electromagnetic waves , such as light and radar , preventing us from imaging the deep . To map underwater concentrations of oil and dispersants , instruments need to be lowered into the plumes to take measurements and samples that are later analyzed in a lab . Close to the source , where oil-droplet concentrations are high , it may be possible to map the plumes using sound waves , but dissolved chemicals , such as dispersants , can not be detected with such acoustic methods at all . In other words , we can `` see '' what is at the surface , but to find out what is going on beneath the waves , we need to put our `` feelers '' out . Decades of research on natural plumes , such as those rising from deep-water , hydrothermal hot springs on midocean ridges , and man-made plumes , such as sewage outfalls , have taught us that mapping subsurface plumes is time-consuming and costly . To put this into perspective , consider how hard it would be to map the ash cloud from the erupting volcano in Iceland if , instead of satellites , we were forced to use weather balloons . Near the source of the oil plumes in the gulf , the sampling problem is particularly severe because `` young '' plumes tend to be extremely patchy -LRB- the oil distribution is very uneven -RRB- . Varying ocean currents , such as tides and eddies , move the plume patches around continuously and randomly , and cause the plumes to spread . This makes sampling both easier , because the plumes become less patchy and therefore harder to miss ; and more difficult , because the plumes become more dilute and therefore harder to detect . With each passing day the problem gets worse as the oil spill 's boundaries grow . In recent days , scientists began mapping the subsurface oil plumes by ship and using unmanned underwater robots -LRB- floats and gliders -RRB- . Unfortunately , these plume surveys are unlikely to produce a reliable estimate of the amount of oil dispersing through the gulf , especially since much of the oil may already be too dilute to detect . To determine the extent of the oil spill , we will need to combine measurements with computer modeling . But even a perfect model can not make valid predictions if the data are wrong . Therefore , it is crucial that the amount of oil leaking into the gulf be estimated accurately . I am hopeful that the recently formed `` Flow Rate Technical Group , '' a multi-agency team that includes the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration , will be able to carry out this task with minimal outside interference . It is equally important , however , to continue to collect data on the circulation in the gulf over the full water depth to validate and improve the realism of models for this spill . And monitoring the circulation should continue even after the oil leak has been stopped , until the oil has dispersed sufficiently so as not to pose any further biological risk . In this way , we will have a better idea of the full environmental impact of this incident . The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Andreas Thurnherr .
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Andreas Thurnherr says it may surprise that much still unknown about spill 's flow in deep sea . Surface oil can be measured , he says , but vagaries of dispersal at depths thwart technology . Thurnherr : Data collection must continue when spill is done to gauge environmental impact .
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Palisades , New York -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- About six weeks ago , a large earthquake devastated Haiti and killed over 200,000 people . Saturday , a huge earthquake releasing 500 times more energy , devastated Chile and killed hundreds . So why did the smaller earthquake kill so many more people ? And why the sudden spate of disastrous earthquakes in the Americas ? No , the apocalypse is not coming . No , the two earthquakes are not linked in any way . And no , Pat Robertson , you ca n't blame the Devil or the French . The real answers , for those comfortable with science and the Enlightenment , are tectonics and poverty . Of the many revolutions of the 1960s , the one that really mattered to geologists was the revolution of plate tectonics . Tectonics is the word geologists use to describe the process by which mountains move and rocks squeeze and crunch . In the sixties , new data from research cruises and from earthquake seismometers led to the realization that tectonics makes mountains slide sideways long distances . Earth scientists discovered that the Earth has a patchy skin of mobile plates a hundred miles thick and thousands of miles across , and that they move horizontally at a slow but irresistible pace . It 's where they collide that our problems begin . South America is a prime example of this process , one that geologists call `` subduction . '' It 's why we have the long chain of mountains called the Andes and it 's why countries like Chile and Peru suffer giant , destructive earthquakes every few decades . Off the coast of Chile is a tectonic plate called the Nazca Plate . Unseen by most , it has been inching its way towards the South American continent , and sliding underneath it , for well over a hundred million years . Since the day that Magellan first rounded Tierra del Fuego it has encroached by 130 feet in a roughly east-north-east direction . The Nazca plate does n't slide under the South American plate in an orderly fashion though . It moves in fits and starts , sometimes sticking and sometimes slipping , sometimes here and sometimes there . Along the coast of Chile , patches can get stuck for over a hundred years . When they do finally slip , they go with a bang . All that squeezing energy is released in seconds and an earthquake happens . On Saturday a patch roughly the size of Maryland came unstuck , unleashing one of the most powerful tremors ever recorded . Fifty years ago , a patch four times bigger and with an area of about 50,000 square miles , the size of Louisiana , slipped and triggered the Valdivia earthquake . Its magnitude has been estimated as at least 9.5 , making it the largest earthquake of modern times . Over millions of years , this tectonic squeezing has formed the Andes and raised the high desert known as the Altiplano . Elsewhere it has created the Alps , the Rockies , the Himalayas , and Tibet . It has also created and distorted some of the islands of the Caribbean , including Haiti . So that 's why some parts of the world suffer from big earthquakes that strike with irregular frequency , while other regions are seismically quiet : it all depends on where the plates meet and how fast they are running into each other . Knowing this helps us assess seismic risk and mitigate it . It helps us know where the strongest earthquake shaking will hit and roughly how often . Predicting when the shaking will hit is a much greater challenge , and geophysicists are working hard to reach that goal . In any case , prediction is not the real problem : poverty is . Poverty is what ultimately kills most people during an earthquake . Poverty means that little or no evaluation is made of seismic risk in constructing buildings and no zoning takes place . It means that building codes are not written , and even if they do exist they are difficult , or impossible , to enforce . It means the choice between building robustly or building cheaply is not a choice at all . Haiti is a tragic illustration of this . Weak building materials and poor construction standards share much of the blame for the grotesque numbers of fatalities , injured and internally displaced people . Of course it 's complicated . Earthquake shaking is a complex process and the chain of causation from earthquake source magnitude through infrastructural damage to human harm involves factors like the type of earthquake fault , its orientation , the hardness of bedrock or presence of wet soil , and so on . A lot also depends on the time of day the earthquake strikes in terms of how many people are inside buildings that could collapse . Population density , distance from the epicenter , and the depth of the rupture are the most important factors of all . Nevertheless , those countries most at risk of seismic tragedy are not simply those on tectonic plate boundaries , but also those with the least money to spend on protecting themselves . The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Colin Stark .
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Chile 's quake released 500 times more energy than Haiti 's , says Colin Stark . Earthquake 's magnitude is related to movement of plates on earth 's surface , Stark says . Quake damage partly due to level of poverty , quality of building techniques , he says .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- NASA plans to launch next week the first of 17 planned flights to study changes in Antarctic ice and collect data that may help scientists better predict the consequences of those changes , officials said Thursday . Antarctica 's Larsen Ice Shelf , viewed from NASA 's DC-8 aircraft in 2004 , is one target of the 2009 operation . The first flight over the Antarctic is planned to take off October 15 from Punta Arenas , Chile , according to a NASA statement and scientists involved in the project . The flights are part of `` Operation Ice Bridge , '' a six-year plan described as the largest ever airborne survey of ice at Earth 's poles . `` We have operated in Antarctica a few times previously ... but these surveys barely scratched the surface , '' William Krabill of NASA 's Wallops Flight Facility told reporters on a conference call Thursday . The flights will be conducted by a DC-8 outfitted as a special airborne laboratory with laser mapping instruments , ice-penetrating radar and gravity instruments . The flights will be able to gather information that a satellite can not . `` The problem with satellites is , we ca n't see through the ice sheet with satellites , '' said Robin Bell , a scientist at Columbia University 's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory who also is involved in the project . She said the technology carried on the plane will provide researchers a chance to address questions regarding why the ice sheet is changing . `` We really want to know how much water is under the ice sheet , '' she said . The technology will allow scientists to detect that water and see how much is present under the ice . That information , according to the NASA statement , can help predict how changes in the ice sheet will contribute to a potential global rise in sea levels . But officials said the flights also will serve as a partial replacement for one satellite : NASA 's Ice , Cloud and Land Elevation Satellite , known as ICESat . The current ICESat has been in orbit since 2003 and is nearing the end of its lifetime . The next satellite , ICESat-II , is scheduled to launch in 2014 at the earliest . Without the flight measurements , `` we would be blind '' to changes in the ice sheet , said the mission leader , Seelye Martin of the University of Washington in Seattle . He also was on Thursday 's call . In the NASA statement , Tom Wagner , cryosphere program manager at NASA headquarters , said , `` A remarkable change is happening on Earth , truly one of the biggest changes in environmental conditions since the end of the ice age . It 's not an easy thing to observe , let alone predict what might happen next . Studies like ` Ice Bridge ' are key . '' `` Cryosphere '' refers to the regions of the Earth 's surface where ice predominates . Because flights can not cover the entire Antarctic continent , scientists have selected key sites to study that are most prone to change , NASA said . `` Sea ice measurements will be collected from the Amundsen Sea , where local warming suggests the ice may be thinning , '' the statement said . `` Ice sheet and glacier studies will be flown over the Antarctic Peninsula and West Antarctica , including Pine Island Glacier , an area scientists believe could undergo rapid changes . ''
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First flight over Antarctic scheduled to take off October 15 from Punta Arenas , Chile . Technology onboard will help answer why the ice sheet is changing . Data will help predict how changes might contribute to a global rise in sea levels .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- U.S. President Barack Obama must speak out and declare that some of the behavior of the clerical regime in Iran is unacceptable , former Obama administration official Ray Takeyh said Monday . Takeyh , who served as an adviser in the State Department last year and is now at the Council on Foreign Relations , told CNN 's Christiane Amanpour the U.S. must also be open to negotiating some sort of deal to limit Iran 's nuclear ambitions . `` You can have negotiations with Iran , as the United States has had negotiations with many adversarial countries while also at the same time disapproving on the internal practices of those regimes , '' he said . Takeyh 's comments came just over a week after the bloodiest clashes between pro-democracy protesters and government security forces in months , clashes that left at least eight people dead . Days after those clashes , hundreds of thousands of pro-government demonstrators held rallies in Tehran and other cities . Those protests coincided with new tensions over Iran 's nuclear program , a program the United States says is intended to build a nuclear weapon . Tehran insists its nuclear activities are for peaceful purposes alone and says it 's up to the West to decide whether to accept Iran 's proposals on further enriching its uranium . U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Monday the United States remains open to the possibility of further negotiations with Tehran , despite Iran 's refusal to make significant progress towards a deal before January 1 this year , as Obama has demanded . Clinton told reporters the U.S. is holding discussions with its partners and like-minded nations about possible new sanctions and other forms of pressure . Takeyh said he expects the United States and its allies will try to ratchet up economic pressure on Iran , targeting in particular the Revolutionary Guard and its business interests . `` So you will begin to see intensification of economic pressure on Iran in the hope that external pressure , combined with internal pressure , will cause Iran to adjust its behavior , '' he said . Takeyh added that he believes the Iranian government internally is rather weak and vulnerable and may seek some sort of agreement abroad at least to mitigate international pressure . But he said the opposition movement in Iran is also somewhat incoherent . `` It does n't have a central nervous system . It does n't even have an identifiable set of leaders or even a coherent ideology . It is a protest movement . '' He said the longer the movement sustains itself , though , the more it will develop an ideology and a leadership . A leading critic of the pro-democracy protesters , Professor Mohammad Marandi of Tehran University , told Amanpour that opposition leader Mir Hossein Moussavi 's position has been severely weakened by the December 27 protests in Iran . `` The opposition that protested on -LRB- the Shiite Muslim holy day of -RRB- Ashura made a very major tactical mistake by being very brutal towards the police and also by carrying out these protests on a day of public mourning , '' Marandi said . But one of the most fearless critics of Iran 's regime , former Iranian Member of Parliament Fatemeh Haghighatjoo , rejected Marandi 's assessment . She said everyone still supports Moussavi . `` The government is not able to arrest all the population in Iran '' , she said . `` The people of Iran need fundamental change in the country and I am so optimistic that they will see this change in the country in the future . ''
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United States must speak out more on Iranian government 's actions , ex-Obama adviser says . U.S. must be open to negotiations with Iran on nuclear issues , Ray Takeyh says . Iranian government internally is rather weak and vulnerable , Takeyh says .
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MacDill Air Force Base , Florida -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The names of two people who tried Monday to enter MacDill Air Force Base with unauthorized weapons were released by officials Tuesday . The individuals were identified as Army Spc. Christopher Paul Kilburn based at Fort Riley , Kansas , and civilian Micah Noel Goodier of Palm Beach , Florida . Kilburn , who was on AWOL status from the Army , has been charged with desertion , a release from the air base said . He is being turned over to Army authorities , and additional charges are pending , the air base said . Potential charges against Goodier will be determined by the U.S. Attorney 's Office , the air base said . Earlier , officials said a man and a woman tried to enter the base using fraudulent identifications , Vice Commander Col. David Cohen said at a news conference Tuesday . All gates at the base reopened Tuesday . They were temporarily closed after the heavily armed man and woman were taken into custody after trying to enter the facility without authorization . The pair were stopped early Monday evening at a gate at the base , which houses the headquarters for U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan , Senior Airman Katherine Holt said . A search of the vehicle after they were detained revealed three handguns and three `` rifle-style '' weapons , Cohen said . The investigation was ongoing , he said . The incident was not being investigated as a terrorist threat , Cohen said . Authorities cordoned off the pair 's sport-utility vehicle and searched it using a robot , but no explosives were found . Video showed base personnel removing weapons , ammunition and military-style clothing from the vehicle , which was later towed away . The Tampa , Florida , installation houses the headquarters of U.S. Central Command , which runs the U.S. wars in Afghanistan and Iraq , as well as the U.S. Special Operations Command . CNN 's Adam Levine and Rich Phillips contributed to this report .
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NEW : First person is identified as Army Spc. Christopher Paul Kilburn of Fort Riley , Kansas . NEW : The other is identified as civilian Micah Noel Goodier of Palm Beach , Florida . Kilburn , who was on AWOL status from the Army , has been charged with desertion . Searchers found weapons , ammunition , military-style clothing and gear .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Deng Zhuoxiang scored the only goal of the match as China handed France a 1-0 defeat in Les Blues final match before the World Cup finals . Playing on the French island of Reunion for the first time in their history , Raymond Domenech 's men controlled the game but fell victim to a swerving free kick from Deng in the 68th minute . France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris was deceived by the flight of Deng 's strike with the new World Cup ball . Domenech , who will stand down as French coach after the finals , was not impressed by his side 's performance against a team who did not make South Africa . `` I 'm disappointed . Losing a match , even a friendly , even a World Cup preparation match , is never nice , '' he told AFP . `` Now we have to analyze the match . I 'm disappointed , particularly for the players and the public . But the World Cup is not today . It starts on June 11 . '' France beat Costa Rica and tied with Tunisia in their other warm-up matches ahead of the finals . The 2006 runners-up to Italy travel to South Africa on Saturday and begin their campaign in Group A against Uruguay on June 11 . They will be hoping for a more convincing performance than they managed against the Chinese , with plenty of possession but few shots on target . Franck Ribery and Yoann Gourcuff had long-range shots saved while Williams Gallas had a backheel ruled out for offside and also headed narrowly wide . Franck Ribery was the biggest threat before being replaced on the hour while Thierry Henry and Abou Diaby came on as substitutes , but it was Deng who scored with his side 's only shot on target in the game . In other World Cup warmup action on Friday , Slovenia beat New Zealand 3-1 .
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China beat France 1-0 in Les Blues final warm-up match for World Cup finals . Deng Zhuoxiang scored only goal of the match in 68th minute with vicious free kick . France coach Raymond Domenech ` disappointed ' with defeat on island of Reunion . Slovenia beat New Zealand 3-1 in World Cup warm-up game .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The federal government 's response manager to the Gulf oil disaster said Sunday that BP has made progress , but cautioned it was too early to call the effort a success . `` We 're making the right progress . I do n't think anyone should be pleased as long as there 's oil in the water , '' Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen said on CNN 's `` State of the Union '' on Sunday . Allen was responding to remarks over the weekend by BP 's senior vice president , Bob Fryar , who said the company was `` pleased '' with its operation to funnel crude up from the ruptured undersea well to a drilling ship a mile above on the Gulf of Mexico . Fryar said the company funneled about 250,000 gallons of oil in the first 24 hours from a containment cap , installed on the well , to a drilling ship on the ocean surface . On Saturday , BP had increased the amount of oil it was funneling to about 441,000 gallons to the surface . Federal authorities estimate that 798,000 gallons of crude are gushing into the sea every day . Allen confirmed that BP has been able to bring oil to the surface after placing the cap , but said no one should be pleased until a relief well is completed and the leaking stops . `` This is an insidious enemy , '' Allen said . `` It 's attacking all of our shores , it 's holding the Gulf hostage , basically . '' In an apperance on ABC 's `` This Week , '' Allen described the current state of the spill as a series of pools , ranging from 20-100 yards to several miles in length . `` The spill has disaggregated over a 200-mile radius around the wellbore . It 's not a monolithic spill . It is literally hundreds and thousands of smaller spills , '' he said . Even as the administration has tried to distance itself from BP in recent days , with the Justice Department launching both criminal and civil investigations into the spill , it has not been enough to temper the frustration seething among residents along the coastline . Florida Sen. George LeMieux , a Republican , demanded that BP donate $ 1 billion for a cleanup fund for the five Gulf states and said that President Obama `` needs to push them to do that . '' `` I want to see this president more engaged here on the ground , working through problems , '' LeMieux said . On `` State of the Union , '' Florida Gov. Charlie Crist said his state was `` as ready as we can be , '' as the currents moved the oil eastward . In addition to a declaration of a state of disaster , Florida has about 250,000 feet of boom spread around the Panhandle and has another 250,000 feet available , Crist said . Florida is also pushing BP to respond to claims made by business owners who are losing business and facing an economic crisis because of the spill . `` In the short term , we want these claims to be responded to more quickly , '' Crist said . `` These people need help , and we need to be there to try to make them as whole as we can during this very difficult process . '' Tony Kennon , the mayor of Orange Beach , Alabama , confronted Fryar at the Saturday news conference for not acting promptly when reports surfaced that tar balls were washing ashore . Visibly upset , Kennon said local officials had been asking to meet with BP officials for over a month , but their requests went unanswered . `` If you sensed our frustration , you would have been here a lot sooner , '' Kennon told Fryar . `` People in Orange Beach are starving to death now because they ca n't get out to catch the fish . '' Allen said the Alabama incident the mayor referred to was the result of a mechanical failure where a boom became disconnected before a skimmer arrived to prevent the oil from reaching the shore . Overall , however , Allen said the federal government is in charge of making sure BP is carrying out its cleanup responsibilities . In an effort to respond faster , Coast Guard field commanders do n't need approval to get cleanup equipment out , Allen said . `` If there 's oil out there , they need to call in skimming equipment , '' he said . `` We do n't want them to go two or three levels up to higher authority to be able to do that . I 've given direct orders to all my field commanders out there that when they see oil and they have the capability to respond and they 're to do it . '' Not all the Gulf states were suffering the effects of the spill equally . In Mississippi , barely any oil had appeared on the shores , but the state 's tourist industry was nonetheless feeling the pinch . `` The truth is we 've had virtually no oil , '' Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour told `` Fox News Sunday . '' `` If you were on the Mississippi Gulf Coast anytime in the last 48 days , you did n't see any oil at all . '' The biggest effect the state has felt , Barbour said , resulted from media reports saying that the entire Gulf Coast was affected . Mississippi 's `` tourist season has been hurt by misperceptions of what 's going on down here , '' he said . On Saturday , Allen told reporters that BP planned to shut down valves in the cap -- which are allowing oil to escape -- once the pressure is eased . The ultimate capacity of the operation is 630,000 captured gallons a day , still shy of the amount spewing . Earlier , coastal residents had anxiously awaited news of BP 's progress as elevated southerly winds pushed the perimeter of the spilled oil closer to shorelines as far east as the Florida Panhandle . The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted that scattered tar balls and light sheen would impact beaches as far east as Bay County , home to popular destinations in Panama City . Florida beaches remained open Saturday , but the number of beachgoers was down . The sun and surf were interrupted by sticky brown globs of oil washing up on the sugary sand and workers with blue rubber gloves and plastic bags trying to keep the beach clean . Earlier , Crist walked the beach accompanied by `` Margaritaville '' singer Jimmy Buffett , who is building a hotel on the Pensacola shoreline . `` I saw some tar balls , '' Crist said . `` It 's terrible when you see something like that . It breaks your heart . '' The oil spill has already threatened ecologically sensitive lands along the Gulf Coast . Images of oil-drenched pelicans were all over the Internet , prompting even more public anger toward BP . Obama sought in his weekly address Saturday to ease fear along the Gulf Coast by reaffirming his commitment to clean up the worst oil spill in U.S. history . `` It 's brutally unfair . It 's wrong , '' Obama said in the address , recorded a day earlier in Grand Isle , Louisiana . `` And what I told these men and women -- and what I have said since the beginning of this disaster -- is that I 'm going to stand with the people of the Gulf Coast until they are made whole . '' It appeared that BP was making progress after capping the breached wellhead , Obama said , but he said that the federal government was `` prepared for the worst . '' He cited a series of statistics that illustrated the `` largest response to an environmental disaster of this kind in the history of our country '' : . • 17,500 National Guard troops authorized for deployment ; . • 20,000 people currently working to protect waters and coastlines ; . • 1,900 vessels in the Gulf assisting in the cleanup ; . • 4.3 million feet of boom deployed with another 2.9 million feet of boom available , enough to stretch over 1,300 miles ; . • 17 staging areas across Louisiana , Mississippi , Alabama , and Florida to rapidly defend sensitive shorelines . Meanwhile , the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a sliver of good news Saturday . After reviewing images and data , the agency reopened more than 13,000 square miles of the Gulf -- just west of the Florida Keys and Dry Tortugas -- for fishing . But at the same time , it closed a 2,275-square mile area off the Florida Panhandle , extending the northern boundary just east of the western edge of Choctawhatchee Bay , which means 32 percent of the Gulf still remains off-limits for fishing . The BP well erupted after an explosion and fire on the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig on April 20 . The BP-leased rig sank two days later , leaving up to 19,000 barrels -LRB- 798,000 gallons -RRB- of oil pouring into the Gulf daily , according to federal estimates .
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NEW : Mississippi seeing no oil on beaches , but tourists are staying away , governor says . Frustration grows among Gulf residents . BP collects 250,000 gallons of oil in first 24 hours of funneling . Oil mars pristine beaches on Florida Panhandle .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Roger Federer will open his defense of the men 's singles title at Wimbledon against world number 65 Alejandro Falla of Colombia . Falla has never advanced beyond the second round at Wimbledon and should offer few fears to Federer , who is bidding for a seventh title in the grass court grand slam . World number one Rafael Nadal , seeded two at the All England Club , faces Kei Nishikori of Japan in his first-round match , but faces a potentially tougher task in the second , where he could play American James Blake , who is returning after a knee injury . Federer looks set to have a generally easy first week , but is in the same half of the draw as Andy Roddick , Novak Djokovic and 2002 Wimbledon champion Lleyton Hewitt -- who beat him in the final of the Halle tournament last Sunday . Three-time runner-up Roddick will open against fellow American Rajeev Ram while Andy Murray will take on Jan Hajek of the Czech Republic . Scot Murray is attempting to become Britain 's first men 's singles champion since Fred Perry in 1936 and will be the total focus of home support . For the first time in the tournament 's history , no English player has made the main draw for the men 's singles after the Lawn Tennis Association -LRB- LTA -RRB- imposed tougher qualification criteria on wild cards . In the women 's singles , a wildcard has been awarded to 16-year-old Briton Laura Robson and the 2008 Wimbledon Junior Girls ' champion has been handed a tough test against fourth seed Jelena Jankovic of Serbia . Defending women 's champion and top seed Serena Williams has been drawn in the first round against Michelle Larcher de Brito of Portugal . Williams has 2004 champion Maria Sharapova and French Open runner-up Samantha Stosur in her half of the draw while her sister and second seed Venus Williams could face Belgians Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin .
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Roger Federer drawn against Colombian Alejandro Falla in Wimbledon first round . Rafael Nadal opens against Kei Nishikori of Japan at All England Club . No Englishmen in singles draw for the first time in history . Serena Williams opens against Michelle Larcher de Brito of Portugal in title defense .
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Jerusalem -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Hundreds of protesters from the Gaza Strip and Israel converged on both sides of the main border crossing Thursday in an organized rally to call for the end of the economic blockade of Gaza maintained by Israel and Egypt . In Gaza , approximately 100 international activists were joined by several hundred Palestinians in a march to the border , while some 300 Israeli , international and Palestinian activists demonstrated on the Israeli side of the border . Carrying Palestinian flags and signs calling for an end to `` the Gaza siege '' and `` Israeli aggression , '' rally participants said they were trying to draw attention to the plight of Palestinians in Gaza . On the Israel side , Knesset member and United Arab Party Chairman Ibrahim Sarsour called the continued blockade of Gaza `` an ongoing tragedy for the Palestinian people '' and called for it to be lifted to give people `` a chance to live in dignity . '' Among the international protesters in Gaza were three orthodox rabbis from the Neturei Karta movement , a small anti-Zionist Jewish sect that does not believe in the state of Israel . Rabbi Dovid Feldman told a crowd that he was `` humiliated by what is being done in our name '' and that Israel is `` simply using the name of Zionism to perpetrate a crime . '' The Islamist group Hamas violently took over Gaza in 2007 . Since then , the coastal strip of 1.5 million people has been subject to a punishing economic embargo by Israel and Egypt , which has greatly limited goods coming in and out and increased poverty in the war-torn territory . Israel , the United States and the European Union consider Hamas a terrorist organization . Thursday 's march coincides with the first anniversary of Israel 's 23-day offensive against Hamas , launched in an attempt to stop militant rocket fire into southern Israel . The offensive , called Operation Cast Lead , resulted in the deaths of more than 1,000 Palestinians and 13 Israelis . Dubbed the Gaza Freedom March , Thursday 's event attracted the participation of about 1,400 international activists . Organizers said they planned to enter Gaza through Egypt , but only 100 of them were ultimately given permission to enter by the Egyptian government . Some of those who stayed behind in Egypt participated in a Thursday rally in downtown Cairo , according to organizers . In the southern Israeli town of Sderot , a frequent target of militant rocket fire from Gaza , Israelis marked the Gaza war anniversary with a release of balloons with `` messages of hope '' from Israeli children to children of Gaza , organizers said . `` I think that the powerful message carried from children is sometimes better than the cunning negotiations for this or that Palestinian negotiator , '' said Yuli Edelstein , Israel 's minister for public diplomacy . `` They are probably talking peace , but at the same time making war . ''
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Several hundred Palestinians join about 100 international activists in march to border in Gaza . On Israeli side of border , about 300 Israeli , international and Palestinian activists demonstrate . Rally participants said they were trying to draw attention to the plight of Palestinians in Gaza . Since Hamas takeover in 2007 , economic embargo by Israel , Egypt has bruised Gaza .
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Boston , Massachusetts -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- An Alabama professor accused of gunning down her colleagues at a university last week faced criminal charges after an altercation at a Massachusetts restaurant nearly eight years ago , police said Wednesday . It was the latest incident to surface involving Amy Bishop , a biology professor who is charged with capital murder and three counts of attempted murder in the shootings at the University of Alabama in Huntsville last week . Police in Peabody , Massachusetts , were called to an International House of Pancakes restaurant on March 16 , 2002 , on a report of an assault , according to a report from the Peabody Police Department . Responding officers found a crying woman who was the alleged victim , the report said . The woman , identified in the report as Michelle Gjika , told police she and her two children had been seated for breakfast . `` Soon after another family with the defendant Amy Bishop was seated in a booth nearby , '' the report said . Gjika `` then asked the waitress for a booster seat for one of the children and the waitress brought one over . The defendant Amy Bishop then also asked the waitress for a booster seat but Amy was told by the waitress that there were no more booster seats . `` The defendant ... then became angry that -LSB- Gjika -RSB- had the last booster seat and made the comment , ` But we were here first , ' '' the report said . She then became loud and abusive to the woman , the report said , shouting profanity at her and at one point saying , `` I am Dr. Amy Bishop . '' Bishop was asked to stop using profanity , but continued to verbally abuse the woman , becoming so loud that she was heard throughout the restaurant , police said . The IHOP manager told police that Bishop was acting `` like a crazy person . '' The manager asked Bishop to leave , and Bishop struck the other woman on the right side of her head in front of the woman 's two children , the report said . After she left the restaurant , the manager wrote down the license plate number of her red 1988 Ford Taurus . Authorities interviewed the victim and witnesses and contacted Bishop , who said that Gjika had been the aggressor , but her account did not match what others said about the incident . Bishop was charged with assault and battery and disorderly conduct , police said . The Essex County district attorney recommended a year of probation and anger management classes , but Bishop instead admitted that there was sufficient evidence to prosecute her for disorderly conduct and assault and battery and agreed not to contact Gjika , according to court documents . She was put on unsupervised probation for six months , according to Steve O'Connell , a spokesman for the Essex County district attorney . Gjika did not return a call from CNN . Authorities previously have said Bishop , who is also known as Amy Bishop Anderson , fatally shot her brother in the family 's Braintree , Massachusetts , home in 1986 . The shooting was ruled accidental , but authorities said Tuesday that previously missing police records of the incident had been found . Probable cause existed in 1986 to charge Bishop with assault with a dangerous weapon , carrying a dangerous weapon and unlawful possession of ammunition , Norfolk County District Attorney William Keating said in a statement . However , the statute of limitations on those charges has expired , as well as on a potential charge of `` wanton and reckless conduct , '' the lowest standard for manslaughter in Massachusetts , he said . And in effect , the recovered documents do not contradict investigators ' conclusion at the time that the shooting was an accident , according to the statement . In addition , The Boston Globe reported Monday that Bishop and her husband , Jim Anderson , were questioned in the 1993 attempted mail bombing of a Harvard Medical School professor . Jim Anderson told CNN on Monday that federal investigators had gathered `` a dozen subjects '' in the attempted bombing , but `` there were never any suspects . Never anyone charged , never anyone arrested . Then five years later , we got a letter from the ATF saying , ` You are in the clear . ' '' CNN 's Aaron Cooper and Brooke Baldwin contributed to this report .
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Police say Alabama professor Amy Bishop accused of verbally abusing , striking patron . Two fought about booster seat ; Bishop charged with assault and battery , disorderly conduct . Bishop was put on unsupervised probation for six months , district attorney says .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Poland 's presidential election produced no clear winner Sunday , preliminary exit polls showed . The leading candidate , interim President Bronislaw Komorowski , failed to garner more than 50 percent of the vote , which would have clinched victory in the first round of voting to replace President Lech Kaczynski , who was killed in a plane crash in April . The election pitted Komorowski , the parliament speaker who has been acting president since the crash , against Kaczynski 's twin brother , Jaroslaw Kaczynski . According to exit polls , Komorowski had 45.7 percent of the vote to Kaczynski 's 33.2 percent . If those polls are accurate , a second round of voting will be needed to decide the winner . That election would likely take place July 4 . The two were among 10 candidates in the election originally planned for the autumn but brought forward after Kaczynski died . Jaroslaw Kaczynski , once prime minister , is a divisive figure in Polish politics . His far-right Law and Justice party runs on a nationalist platform with the slogan , `` Poland comes first . '' `` Poland has to be a strong country , otherwise it will not exist , '' he said recently . `` I want to tell everyone here that as president I wo n't just be the head of state -- I will look after the strength of the Polish nation . '' Komorowski is a moderate running for the center-right Civic Platform . `` We have been on this road for 21 years together and we have been right , '' Komorowski said on the campaign trail . `` We have been moving toward democracy and navigating our way in a free economy . '' The tragic death of the president and recent fatal floods in southern Poland -- which left at least 20 people dead and caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damage -- have meant a tame presidential campaign . Political analyst Radoslaw Markowski described the race as `` less aggressive '' and said the candidates have avoided straightforward debate . Though the president in Poland is primarily a ceremonial figure , he has the power to veto laws , thus helping to shape politics . The president , his wife and more than 90 others were killed in western Russia on their way to the 70th anniversary of the Russian massacre of Polish prisoners of war in the village of Katyn . CNN 's Fred Pleitgen contributed to this report .
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NEW : Top two vote-getters fail to garner more than 50 percent of vote . President Lech Kaczynski killed in a plane crash in April . Election pits president 's twin brother against Parliament speaker . Komorowski leads Kaczynski , polls show .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Singer Enrique Iglesias moved to the United States as a child but his football heart remains in Spain . As Spain prepares to play Honduras on Monday -- after losing to Switzerland in the first group game -- he talks to CNN about his heroes , football memories and fitting in games while doing promotion work . Did you play football as a kid ? Yes , I used to play right wing when I was a kid . I do n't play any more . I probably could not play for more than five minutes , I 'd be in the ground . I 've got no endurance whatsoever . Maybe after a tour but not before one . As a kid I played in Spain til I was 8 . I was medium , not great but not bad . Then I moved to the U.S. -- 20 years ago soccer was not as big in the U.S. as it is now -- and I was actually pretty good in comparison to the rest of the players at the time . It felt good . The coach would always put me in to play . The best memories were of scoring goals . When you score you felt like you were on top of the world . My favorite player back then was Diego Maradona . The second goal he scored against England -LSB- in 1986 World Cup -RRB- was so , so magnificent . It made the rest of the world -- maybe not England -- forget the handball goal and say `` OK , you deserved to win . '' Who are your favorite players at this World Cup ? Between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi . And Iniesta and Torres and Fabregas and Villa and Casillas . What does the World Cup mean to you ? My album `` Euphoria '' comes out in July and that means I am promoting it in all June and July . I was so disappointed . That was the only thing I hated about this album to the point that three weeks ago I called the president of the record company and told him that I wanted to delay my album and move it to September due to the World Cup . I was keen on it . I 'm like `` please , please , please , '' I begged and they said `` if you move it to September just to watch the World Cup we will never speak to you again . '' I was disappointed . I was `` come on , it is once every four years '' and they were `` come on , your albums are once every three years . '' Will Iglesias have a summer hit ? The World Cup is the only time my career comes second . It 's crucial to me . When Spain plays they did promise me they would clear my schedule . How do you think Spain will do ? The worst part was I was in London for the Swiss game and they cleared the schedule for two hours and I got to watch Spain and I got to see them lose . After that I did n't want to do more interviews . It was one of those games that you watch and you say how could we have lost ? You can tell their skill and they were the better team but at the end of the day it 's ` you ca n't forgive in football , ' you have to go for it . It 's not always the better team that wins and what matters is the final score . It was just devastating . If there 's one World Cup where you would think this is the time where they have a chance , I would think it 's this one . Ever since I was a little kid Spain was always good , always promised a lot but they never quite get there . CNN.com tracks the World Cup . This time , since the Euros -LRB- European championships -RRB- , things have changed . From Iniesta to Alonso to Torres to Villa to Piquet to Puyol , you have Fabregas , you have Casillas . You just have such a complete team , and they are so talented and each player is so good . But now there 's a lot of pressure . They have to win . If Brazil wins their group and if Spain qualifies second they have to play Brazil . I would rather Spain wins the group and plays Portugal or Ivory Coast . Who do you think will do well ? I think Argentina will go all the way or close . I got to watch a bit of the South Korea game and they were really good . Obviously , Brazil . It will boil down to those teams -- to Argentina , to Brazil , Italy always starts bad and ends up in a good place , Germany will be there . And hopefully Spain will be in there . It 's so difficult to tell in the World Cup because anything can happen . What are your best and worst memories of football ? Worst was the 2002 -LRB- World Cup -RRB- . Spain-South Korea . They got robbed . I think the referee made major mistakes to the point that it was so so obvious it almost made you think something was going on . It was too , too obvious . The best , when I was 5 years old , the World Cup in Spain in ' 82 , the mascot was Naranjito . The Italy-Germany game , I was there . I watched it . I remember Paolo Rossi . He was my idol in that World Cup .
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Schedule cleared to watch Spain 's World Cup games . Iglesias : I wanted to delay album release so I could watch the World Cup . Defeat to Switzerland was `` devastating '' Best memory was at Spain ' 82 ; worst was at 2002 World Cup .
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-LRB- Mashable -RRB- -- As a part of the 25th anniversary of Toshiba 's laptop business , the company unveiled a dual-screen laptop concept named the Libretto W100 . Although Toshiba calls it a concept PC , it looks very finished and ready for market release , which Toshiba claims will be later this summer , albeit in a limited capacity -LRB- the price is reported to be $ 1099 -RRB- . As far as specifications go , one thing definitely stands out : dual 7.0-inch multi-touch displays with 1024 × 600 pixel resolution , together with a virtual keyboard with haptic response . It 's powered by an Intel Pentium U5400 CPU operating at 1.2 GHz , 2 GB of DDR3 memory , and a 64 GB SSD , which makes it a fairly powerful machine . Other specs include a 1-megapixel webcam , Bluetooth , MicroSD card , Wi-Fi , one USB port , an 8-cell battery , while the operating system is Windows 7 . It 's also a very portable device , measuring merely 4.84 inches by 7.95 inches when closed , and weighing 1.8 lbs . See Scobleizer 's `` first look '' video of the Libretto W100 here . © 2010 MASHABLE.com . All rights reserved .
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Toshiba calls it a concept PC , but it looks very finished and ready for market release . Toshiba claims the Libretto W100 will be released later this summer in a limited capacity . The Libretto W100 has dual 7.0-inch multi-touch displays with 1024 × 600 pixel resolution .
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Okaloosa Island , Florida -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- If you could have painted the day , it would have been a Monet . A white sandy beach , blue sky and a green ocean that you may have only seen in dreams . Florida 's Emerald Coast , on a Sunday . The only thing out of place were the BP contractors in green shirts and yellow rubber boots , with shovels , rakes and of course , the oil . `` I think it 's fantastic that they have a community of people out here trying to clean up , '' said Matt Minardi of Athens , Georgia . `` If I see anything out there that concerns us , we may rethink that , but so far it looks good , '' he told CNN . Full coverage of oil disaster . Matt Minardi and his family came from Athens for the beach , not the tar balls . They 're getting a lot of the beach , and fortunately , only a few tar balls . Just feet from their umbrella , beach cleanup workers were busy scooping up the pea-sized oil fragments that seem to come in and out with the tide on a semi-regular basis , all along Florida 's Panhandle from Pensacola in the west to Panama City in the east . `` We 're going to keep an eye on the weather . Where the oil is , where it came in from , '' said Okaloosa County Commissioner John Jannazo . `` And we 're cleaning up . We had some oil ... and we picked it up , just like that , '' he said . Most of the oil is in very small amounts of weathered oil . It 's small and scattered . Florida has not seen or felt the pain that comes with the arrival of thick , black crude on the shoreline . Is there oil on the beach near you ? `` It definitely takes a little away from it , but we 're here and we 're going to try and enjoy ourselves , '' said Mike Werkmeister of St. Louis . `` We did n't feel like trying to arrange something else , and we also felt like we should come down and support this community , too , cause they definitely are feeling the effects of this , '' he said . Those effects are hitting the Panhandle right smack in the wallet . Tourism is down about 30 to 40 percent , according to state tourism officials . More and more cancellations are coming in each day , throughout the state , where 80 million visitors brought in $ 60 billion dollars in 2009 . Florida county to feds : Stay out of the way . `` If you say oil or tar ball to a tourist , they mentally see Louisiana , '' said Carol Dover of the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association , referring to the thick molasses-like oil that has soaked Louisiana 's wetlands . That 's why local officials are quick to get the cleanup crews to those limited places where the weathered crude has come ashore . `` It 's an ongoing fight . We 're anticipating continuing to find and fight oil in places it rises to the surface , for the foreseeable future , '' said Lt. Matthew Anderson of the U.S. Coast Guard . `` Our operations are deployed to support this on a wartime footing , '' he told CNN . But on Crab Island , the only thing on people 's minds was enjoying a day on the water , while they still can . Boaters flock to this sandbar in the Destin Pass , to hang out and listen to the floating band . And , while they were n't overly distracted by oil , the thought of BP CEO Tony Hayward on his yacht this past weekend raised the blood pressure of some and was a bit of a head scratcher for others . Tony Hayward goes yachting . `` He 's probably in some really clean water . No oil . So , he 's not trying to stop the oil leak , '' said one man . Johnny Springfield has lived here for 20 years . He says his boating business is down 60 to 70 percent , but his anger is a little on the high side . `` You kind of have to look at that two ways , '' he explained . `` One . He was relaxing and he was out on his boat , and we hate that . But on the good side of things , he was n't down here runnin ' his mouth . ''
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Florida 's Emerald Coast on a Sunday is picture perfect -- blue skies , green water . The Minardi family of Georgia finds only a few tar balls on the beach . Tourism in Florida Panhandle is down 30 to 40 percent since Gulf oil disaster . Says Coast Guard official involved in cleanup : `` It 's an ongoing fight ''
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New York -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Renée Fleming 's new album `` Dark Hope '' has found the light , having earned the operatic soprano a spot on the Billboard Top 200 chart for the first time . While debuting at No. 151 might not put her up there with Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga , a place on the pop charts is a feat for any artist whose album success has mostly been measured on the classical chart -LRB- which Fleming has topped five times -RRB- . The new territory could be attributed to Fleming 's radical departure from diva to rocker . On the album she trades velvet gowns and soaring arias for freshly cut bangs and covers of songs like indie-rock band Muse 's `` Endlessly '' and Death Cab for Cutie 's `` Soul Meets Body . '' And why not ? `` I 've devoted my life to classical music , '' says Fleming , 51 . `` It 's my passion in life and where I 've put all of my effort for decades . But I 've always listened to other things and enjoyed other things . '' With the exception of Peter Gabriel 's `` In Your Eyes '' and Leonard Cohen 's `` Hallelujah , '' Fleming was n't familiar with any of the songs she interprets on `` Dark Hope '' -LRB- Decca -RRB- . They were introduced to her by Metallica and the Red Hot Chili Peppers managers Cliff Burnstein and Peter Mensch . After listening to the compilation of indie and pop songs they felt would suit her rich , lower register , Fleming was intrigued . `` I was absolutely delighted to see how much talent exists in this world . -LSB- The music is -RSB- so quirky and eccentric and edgy and sophisticated . Then there 's the spirit of it : the passion , the anger , the sense of social consciousness . '' And while eyebrows have risen over one of America 's most beloved sopranos stepping into rock 'n' roll turf , Fleming points out that cross-genre admiration is a two-way street : Muse frontman Matt Belamy recently attended one of Fleming 's performances in Rossini 's `` Armida '' at The Metropolitan Opera in New York . Rock image aside , recording `` Dark Hope '' was a family affair for Fleming . Her teenage daughters , who were at first appalled to learn their mother was going to take on the likes of Arcade Fire and Duffy -LRB- `` They said ... ` Mom , there 's no way ! ' '' -RRB- warmed to the project when Fleming invited them to sing backup on some of the songs . Fleming 's sister Rachelle also joined in . In fact you can see the whole family in the `` Endlessly '' music video . `` We had a wonderful time together , '' says Fleming . `` It was so great . They have great taste -- eclectic taste -- in music . ''
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Renée Fleming 's new album `` Dark Hope '' debuted at No. 151 . Fleming covers indie-rock band Muse 's `` Endlessly '' on the album . This is a departure for Fleming , who says she devoted her life to classical music .
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New York -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Faisal Shahzad , the 30-year-old Pakistani-American suspect in the failed Times Square bombing case , entered pleas of guilty Monday in federal court to all 10 counts he was facing . Shahzad , wearing a white skullcap , gray prison jumpsuit and orange T-shirt , was wearing handcuffs as he was escorted into the courtroom of U.S. District Judge Miriam Cedarbaum . Before entering his pleas , he told the court : `` I want to plead guilty 100 times because unless the United States pulls out of Afghanistan and Iraq , until they stop drone strikes in Somalia , Pakistan and Yemen and stop attacking Muslim lands , we will attack the United States and be out to get them . '' Cedarbaum then placed Shahzad under oath and asked him questions about the crime . A law enforcement source told CNN the decision to plead guilty was Shahzad 's . Shahzad is accused of attempting to set off the botched vehicle bomb in Times Square on May 1 . He was arrested two days later while trying to leave the country on a flight from New York 's John F. Kennedy International Airport . Shahzad said he traveled to Waziristan in Pakistan on December 9 with two friends to join the Taliban . He said that during the five days he was there , the Taliban gave him $ 4,000 , which he combined with $ 4,900 of his own money to pay for the materials used in the attack . In a news release , the Justice Department said Shahzad received explosives training from Tehrik-e-Taliban , a militant extremist group in Pakistan . In February , it said , he received approximately $ 5,000 in cash in Massachusetts sent from a co-conspirator in Pakistan who Shahzad believed worked for Tehrik-e-Taliban and he received $ 7,000 more in Ronkonkoma , New York , which was also sent at the co-conspirator 's direction . `` Once I got back to the states , I started working on the plan , '' he said . `` Getting together what I needed for the bomb . I rented a place in Bridgeport , Connecticut . That is where I built the bomb , put it in the Pathfinder and drove it to Times Square . '' On May 1 , he said , he drove the vehicle into Times Square and ignited the 2.5 - to 5-minute fuses , `` and then I left the car . '' The bomb , he said , was in three pieces . `` I consider myself a mujahedeen and a Muslim soldier , '' he said . Asked by Cedarbaum whether he understood that children and other innocents might have been among his victims , Shahzad was unapologetic . `` They do n't see the drones killing children in Afghanistan , '' he said . `` It 's a war and I 'm a part of it . '' Asked whether he understood that his actions represented a crime , he said , `` I would not consider it a crime . ... I 'm aware it 's a crime in the United States , but I do n't care about the law of the United States . '' A source familiar with the case told CNN that prosecutors will ask for the maximum sentence on the charges during sentencing , which is scheduled for October 5 . The source said there was no plea deal and no cooperation deal . That means that , despite the fact that Shahzad cooperated with prosecutors for two weeks after his arrest , they will not request any preferential treatment for him . Of the 10 charges , six carry a maximum sentence of life : attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction , conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction , possession of a firearm in relation to conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction , attempted act of terrorism transcending national boundaries , conspiracy to commit an act of terrorism , and attempted use of a destructive device in relation to conspiracy to commit an act of terrorism . Because Shahzad pleaded guilty to Count 3 , Count 6 carries a mandatory minimum penalty of life in prison . Counts 7 and 8 -- transportation of an explosive and conspiracy to transport an explosive -- each carry a maximum sentence of 10 years . Counts 9 and 10 -- attempted destruction of property by fire and explosives and conspiracy to destroy property by fire and explosives -- each carries a maximum sentence of 20 years . Shahzad 's arrest heightened concerns about the Pakistani Taliban , who authorities believe directed the Times Square plot . U.S. intelligence officials fear that the Taliban are plotting to strike within the United States and are targeting American interests overseas . CNN 's Julian Cummings , Allan Chernoff , Jeanne Meserve and John King contributed to this report .
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Shahzad pleads guilty to all 10 counts . 6 of the 10 carry possible life sentences . `` I want to plead guilty 100 times , '' he said in court . Sentencing set for October 5 .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- For gay teens Constance McMillen and Ceara Sturgis , high school has ended , but acceptance of their sexuality in each of their Mississippi towns is just beginning , they say . McMillen made headlines in the spring when she asked to attend her prom wearing a tuxedo and escorting a girl . Her school district in Itawamba County canceled the prom entirely . -LRB- On Tuesday , McMillen is in the spotlight again as she travels to the White House to meet President Obama at a ceremony recognizing the contributions of LGBT Americans . -RRB- . The superintendent of the Itawamba County school district told CNN that she could n't comment on the case while the case is pending . Around 250 miles away in Wesson , Sturgis wore a tuxedo , instead of the traditional drape or dress , for her senior portrait . She believes that she was penalized by being omitted from the senior section in her yearbook . Neither the principal nor the school 's superintendent would talk with CNN . After repeated calls , the district office administrator told CNN , `` We 're done . '' In October , the principal told a Jackson TV station he was n't able to comment `` on that particular situation . '' `` Everything happens for a reason , '' Sturgis said in an interview with CNN 's Soledad O'Brien . `` This is the start of something new . I think that this can be the change for gay youth . One day it 's going to be different . And somebody has to start it , and why not us ? '' The two women have become a support system for each other , connected , in part , by the Mississippi Safe School Coalition . The group is made up of mostly college and high school students who are working to make schools in Mississippi safer for , and more accepting of , gay youth . McMillen reached out to Sturgis after viewing a Facebook site the MSSC set up to promote Sturgis ' cause . In 2004 , the national gay rights group GLSEN -- Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network -- issued a report that said of all 50 states , Mississippi had the most hostile environment for gay youth . `` Even starting a GSA -LRB- Gay Straight Alliance club -RRB- at your school or taking a same sex date to prom is a revolutionary act , '' explains Izzy Pellegrine , a gay youth activist and 19-year-old sophomore at Mississippi State . `` Just being out in your high school ... you can be the only LGBT person that anyone in your high school has ever met . '' Pellegrine is a board member of the group that has hosted training sessions in how to start gay-straight alliance clubs , lobbied for anti-bullying bills and started a `` prom-watch '' to identify schools where they think kids might be discriminated against . McMillen transferred schools and completed the final weeks of her senior year in Jackson , Mississippi . She says the stress was just too overwhelming . `` At one point I was walking through the lunchroom and there were people booing . I 've gotten a lot of hateful text messages . '' In March , a federal judge ruled McMillen 's first amendment rights were violated when her school district refused to let her attend her prom in a tux with a girl and canceled the prom . The judge did n't order the school to host the prom because parents had already planned a parent-sponsored prom . McMillen believes the alternative prom she was sent to was a sham because only a handful of people attended . `` A lot of people were talking about how it was a joke just set up for me , '' she says . The ACLU has filed a complaint in response and another court hearing is pending . The school district denies it directed McMillen to a fake prom . McMillen says despite the difficult times , she wants to return to Itawamba and begin studies at the local junior college . She wants to be near her high school girlfriend . She says it wo n't be easy . `` My best friend -- we had been friends for like seven years -- has not spoken with me since the day they canceled prom , '' she says . Sturgis says her classmates are more accepting than McMillen 's classmates , but that did n't lessen the sting . `` Let 's say we put -LSB- my tuxedo picture -RSB- in the yearbook . Would anybody hurt like I hurt since I 'm not in the yearbook ? '' she says tearfully . `` It would n't hurt anyone . '' She says she 's considering suing , but knows that wo n't get her picture in Wesson 's 2010 yearbook . `` Hopefully it will help somebody else in my same situation , '' she says . `` And that 's what I 'm really aiming for . I do n't want anyone else to go through what I 'm going through . This was a lot to handle in one year . I think people should be able to wear what they want to wear for their senior picture . It 's not hurting anyone else and this yearbook is for them . It 's not for the teachers . ''
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Constance McMillen finished out her high school senior year at another school . She made headlines over her request to escort a girl to prom , she says . Ceara Sturgis says her school 's yearbook omitted her picture because she wore a tuxedo . Both teens say they found support through groups such as Mississippi Safe School Coalition .
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WASHINGTON -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The United States replaced the top allied commander in Afghanistan on Monday , deciding `` fresh eyes '' are needed to reverse the course of the seven-year-old war there , Defense Secretary Robert Gates said . Gen. David McKiernan is being replaced as commander of NATO forces in Afghanistan . Gen. David McKiernan , who has held the post for less than a year , will be replaced by Lt. Gen. Stanley McChrystal , a former special operations chief , Gates announced . He told reporters there was `` nothing specific '' behind McKiernan 's removal , but that `` new leadership and fresh eyes '' were needed in a war that Washington admits it is not winning . `` We have a new strategy , a new mission and a new ambassador . I believe that new military leadership also is needed , '' Gates said . McKiernan will remain in place until the Senate confirms the appointments of McChrystal and his designated deputy , Lt. Gen. David Rodriguez . Both have previous experience in Afghanistan and more history with counterinsurgency operations than McKiernan . Adm. Mike Mullen , the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff , said in March that the Afghan war `` is winnable , but we are not winning . '' Since taking office in January , President Obama has committed an additional 21,000 troops and trainers to Afghanistan in an effort to battle a resurgent Taliban and signed off on McKiernan 's replacement , the White House said . `` The president was grateful for and impressed by the leadership that Gen. McKiernan demonstrated in calling for additional resources for the fight in Afghanistan , '' the White House said in a written statement . `` This change of direction in Afghanistan in no way diminishes the president 's deep respect for Gen. McKiernan and his decades of public service . '' And in a statement of his own , McKiernan said the U.S. military `` must remain committed to the great people of Afghanistan . '' `` While the Taliban and other terrorist groups offer only lies and fear , our continued efforts promote freedom and hope , '' he said . The United States invaded Afghanistan in October 2001 in response to the September 11 , 2001 , al Qaeda attacks on New York and Washington . It quickly displaced the ruling Taliban , which had allowed al Qaeda to operate from its territory , but the top al Qaeda and Taliban leaders slipped the noose and remain at large . A total of 1,135 allied troops , including 678 Americans , have been killed in Afghanistan since the war began . The Taliban . meanwhile , has taken root in neighboring Pakistan , which launched a new offensive against the militants last week . McChrystal and Rodriguez `` bring a unique skill set in counterinsurgency to these issues , and I think that they will provide the kind of new leadership and fresh thinking that the admiral and I have been talking about , '' Gates said . Gates ' announcement came less than a week after Obama met with the presidents of Afghanistan and Pakistan and pledged a more coordinated effort to defeat the insurgents . Afghanistan , meanwhile , has been complaining about civilian deaths in U.S. airstrikes , including one last week that killed dozens of people . But Gates said civilian casualties are down in Afghanistan compared with last year , while U.S. and allied casualties are up by 75 percent . `` There is a tremendous effort going on , on our part to try and avoid civilian casualties , '' he said . `` But figuring out how to come out better on the strategic communications side of this is an ongoing challenge for us . '' CNN 's Barbara Starr contributed to this report .
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NEW : Defense Secretary says `` fresh eyes '' are needed to reverse course of war . Gen. David McKiernan to stay in post until Senate confirms successor . Gates speaks of McKiernan 's `` long and distinguished career '' Slated to take over for McKiernan is Lt. Gen. Stanley McChrystal .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A woman was formally charged Monday with the 2008 killing of an aspiring actress and model , California authorities said . Kelly Soo Park , 44 , was charged with murder and her bail was set at $ 1 million , the Los Angeles County district attorney 's office said in a statement . A second suspect , Ronnie Wayne Case , 34 , who had been arrested in connection with the case , was released , the Santa Monica police department told CNN . In an earlier media statement , the Santa Monica police said both Case and Park had been `` charged with murder with special circumstances and conspiracy . '' There was no elaboration on what led to Case 's release . The victim , Juliana Redding , 21 , had moved from Arizona to Los Angeles to pursue the Hollywood dream . Her body was found in her apartment on March 16 , 2008 , police said . `` Park allegedly entered Redding 's Santa Monica apartment on March 15 , 2008 , and physically assaulted her , causing her death , '' the prosecutor 's office alleged in a statement Monday . Sgt. Jay Trisler of the Santa Monica police told CNN the case is not closed . `` This is still an ongoing investigation , '' Trisler said . `` We 're following different leads . Even if there may be other arrests , it 's still a pending investigation for us . '' Redding had a role in a 2005 independent film and had also taken courses at an area college . She also worked part-time at a tapas bar in Venice . Anyone with information on the homicide or has had any relationship with the suspects is asked to call the police at 310-458-8488 .
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Charges filed against one suspect , second suspect released . Victim , 21 , had moved from Arizona to pursue Hollywood dream . Her body was found in her apartment two years ago , police not disclosing cause of death .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Rapper Lil ' Wayne may avoid jail time on an Arizona drug charge , according to a plea deal that was announced Monday . The only problem is the rapper is already in jail . Lil ' Wayne is currently serving a year in prison in New York for gun charges . But he appeared in an Arizona court Monday via video . The rapper , whose legal name is Dwayne Carter , could receive 36 months probation in the plea deal , according to court documents from Yuma County Superior Court in Arizona . Carter was facing a maximum sentence of three-plus years in prison if convicted in the Arizona case , according to court documents . The charges stem from a January 2008 bust on his tour bus where the drug ecstasy was allegedly found in his backpack . The plea deal is a recommendation and needs to be confirmed when Carter goes in front of a judge at a later date . Lil ' Wayne is a multiplatinum-selling and Grammy-winning rap artist . His hits include `` The Block is Hot '' and `` Lollipop . '' His album `` Tha Carter III '' was the top selling disc of 2008 . His latest album , `` Rebirth , '' was released earlier this year . The New York charges stem from his arrest in 2007 outside New York City 's Beacon Theater . According to police , Carter had a .40 - caliber pistol on his tour bus . His attorney said it belonged to someone else .
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Lil Wayne pleads guilty to drug charge . Already in jail for drug charge . Rapper may get 36 months probation for Arizona case .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- France 's tumultuous World Cup campaign ended in dismal fashion on Tuesday as the former world champions were beaten 2-1 by hosts South Africa in their final group game in Bloemfontein . Both South African goals came in the first half while French midfielder Yoann Gourcuff was sent off following a clash with MacBeth Sibaya to deal another early blow to France 's slim hopes . France 's nightmare ends but South Africa fall short . French preparations for the match had been overshadowed by an apparent collapse in relations between coach Raymond Domenech and his players , with captain Patrice Evra left out of the side after apparently clashing with Domenech and other coaching staff and officials . South Africa 's win was not enough to prevent them becoming the first World Cup host nation to be eliminated before the tournament 's knockout stages , with Mexico advancing alongside group winners Uruguay despite losing 1-0 to the South Americans . But the real misery was for French fans who saw their team -- traditionally among the strongest national sides in world football -- become one of the first to be eliminated from the World Cup amid turbulent infighting and allegations of treachery . The 10 biggest World Cup upsets . Striker Nicolas Anelka was sent home after confronting Domenech at halftime during France 's 2-0 defeat by Mexico last week . Evra was then involved in a public training ground dispute with the squad 's fitness coach on Sunday and is reported to have led dissent over Anelka 's expulsion from the squad , with the entire squad boycotting the training session . Adding to the confusion , French team director Jean-Louis Valentin then publicly announced his resignation to the media , while French sports minister Roselyne Bachelot has been in France attempting to mediate between Domenech and his players . But on Monday night Bachelot told journalists the French players had `` tarnished the image of France , '' according to French sports newspaper L'Equipe . In an indication of the extent to which relations had broken down between Domenech and his squad , the coach on Monday described this players ' decision to strike as `` unspeakably stupid , '' and called their actions `` an aberration and an imbecility . '' Pedro Pinto : Heads should roll for French farce . `` Nobody can behave in such a way in the dressing room or elsewhere and high-level sportsmen and women have to lead by example through football , '' Domenech told reporters . `` We tried to convince the players that what was happening was irregular , that their actions were unspeakably stupid . I told myself this masquerade had to be stopped . No way would I back this action . '' CNN Senior International Correspondent Jim Bittermann in Paris said French fans , pundits and politicians were attempting to outdo each other in their criticism of the French squad . `` One of the words we 've heard is divas to describe the team and chaos to describe the situation , '' said Bittermann . `` It 's the image of the French society now , it 's a bad example for the youth -- terrible , '' one Parisian woman told CNN . `` They 're paid players . Whatever happened in their team it 's not the right time to go on strike , '' said another . France 's problems at the World Cup had exacerbated long-standing dissatisfaction with the controversial Domenech , who is due to step down as national coach after the tournament to make way for former World Cup-winning defender Laurent Blanc . France won the World Cup on home soil in 1998 and reached the final under Domenech four years ago in Germany , losing on penalties to Italy after star player Zinedine Zidane was sent off for head butting Italian defender Marco Materazzi . But France has struggled to replace the Zidane generation , which also won the European Championship in 2000 . They only qualified for South Africa by virtue of a tight playoff win over Ireland , sealed with the help of Thierry Henry 's handballed assist for William Gallas ' goal . Exit at the group stage in South Africa marks their second successive failure in the opening stages of a major tournament after they crashed out of Euro 2008 without winning a match .
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France beaten 2-1 by hosts South Africa in Bloemfontein . France leave out captain Patrice Evra for final group match . France coach Domenech describes players ' strike as `` unspeakably stupid '' Uruguay , Mexico advance to knockout stages .
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London , England -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Fashion designer Alexander McQueen hanged himself in his wardrobe and left a suicide note , a coroner told a London inquest Wednesday . McQueen , 40 , was found dead at his London apartment Thursday . The cause of death was asphyxia and hanging , said coroner 's officer Lynda Martindill . A police officer told the inquest that McQueen 's death was `` nonsuspicious , '' according to Martindill . `` The coroner said a note had been found and is being looked at by the police , '' Martindill said , without offering details about the note . The coroner adjourned the inquest until April 28 in order to complete the full post-mortem report , she said . McQueen , who had dressed stars from Sarah Jessica Parker and Nicole Kidman to Rihanna and Sandra Bullock , killed himself nine days after the death of his mother . He expressed his devastation at her death on his Twitter account days before he died . McQueen , whose real name was Lee Alexander McQueen , had a reputation for controversy that earned him the titles `` enfant terrible '' and `` the hooligan of English fashion . '' British Vogue Editor Alexandra Shulman called him a `` modern-day genius . '' `` His brilliant imagination knew no bounds , '' she said after his death . Eccentric singer Lady Gaga , who called herself a big fan and wore McQueen 's alien-inspired stilettos in a recent video , dedicated her performance at Tuesday night 's BRIT Awards in London to the designer . McQueen was born in 1970 in London 's East End , the son of a taxi driver , according to a biography on the Vogue Web site . He trained in London 's Savile Row at a company that made suits for Prince Charles . One anecdote that helped cement his bad-boy image was that he had once embroidered a suit for the Prince of Wales with a profanity sewn into the lining . His clothing line was purchased in 1991 by stylist Isabella Blow , who became a close friend . She committed suicide in 2007 , five years after his label was brought into the Gucci Group , based in Paris , France . In an interview with CNN 's Jim Bittermann in October , McQueen spoke of the changing nature of runway shows for fashion designers . His latest show was an invitation event for 1,000 people , and was streamed live on the Internet . `` It 's got to progress and it 's got to move on , '' he said . `` I 've been doing these shows for over 15 years now ; I must have done about 60 shows . Even I get bored with the same concept , so this way , I can see a brighter future for fashion . '' The designer was honored as a commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II in 2003 , and won numerous other awards in the fashion world .
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Coroner tells inquest designer left note and hanged himself . Alexander McQueen , 40 , found dead at London home last week . Coroner 's officer says police are looking at suicide note . McQueen 's death mourned by fashion world and fans worldwide .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The United States operates an air base in Kyrgyzstan . The keystone of the Pentagon 's Northern Distribution Network , it keeps essential matériel moving into Afghanistan for NATO troops , notwithstanding steady disruption on the roads out of Pakistan . Russia , which insists that Kyrgyzstan is in its `` sphere of influence '' and claims a special right to protect ethnic Russians living there , has its own air base only a few miles away from the one used by the Americans . In theory , both of these installations serve the mutual security interests of Kyrgyzstan and its great power allies . In theory , the bases demonstrate shared security interests between Russia , the United States and Kyrgyzstan . Today Kyrgyzstan faces the most severe crisis of its history -- and the United States and Russia should act together to help alleviate it . Perhaps as many as 2,000 of Kyrgyzstan 's citizens have perished in acts of unspeakable terrorist depravity and violence . Perhaps a half million have suddenly lost their homes and possessions . Kyrgyzstan 's government lit an urgent beacon calling on its allies for help . It had fair expectations of getting it . Franklin Roosevelt , after all , reminded Americans that a good neighbor comes rushing when the house next door is on fire -- so how would a neighbor respond if he actually occupies a room in that burning house ? But so far America and Russia have offered little beyond token gestures . When President Obama and Russian President Dmitri Medvedev hold their summit this week in Washington , the situation in Kyrgyzstan will certainly figure on their agenda . Will they offer the world leadership in resolving it ? Over the last week , acts of horrendous violence occurred in and around the 2,000-year-old city of Osh in southern Kyrgyzstan . The acts were methodical and clearly well planned . They involved waves of assault by attackers wearing military and police uniforms , operating armored personnel carriers and other military equipment , followed by gangs of young toughs armed with clubs , rifles and knives . Video : Refugees say Kyrgyz troops shot at civilians . The attackers killed without hesitation or remorse , looted entire neighborhoods , and torched what could not be carted off . Because in many cases the attackers appeared to be ethnic Kyrgyz and the victims ethnic Uzbeks , many observers were quick to characterize these events as acts of ethnic violence between groups with a long history of mutual animosity . But scholars with depth in the region warned against these characterizations . `` I do n't believe in a narrative of long-simmering ethnic tension , '' said Columbia University 's Alex Cooley . In an appearance on PBS 's `` Newshour , '' the Brookings Institution 's Fiona Hill made a similar point , cautioning against the `` ethnic tension '' narrative and noting that `` there 's a really strong political component to this . '' Cooley and Hill are correct . There were interethnic clashes in 1990 , in the waning days of the Soviet Union , but even then the circumstances were suspicious . The pogroms that began in Osh a week ago reflect careful coordination and organization . The major question is : Who is behind this ? The interim government in Bishkek lays a charge at the feet of the deposed dictator , Kurmanbek Bakiyev , who hails from the South and still has support there . Moreover , many of the police and military leaders in this region were appointed by Bakiyev and do not appear to be particularly loyal to the new government . The government 's charges are credible , but it 's likely that the initial waves of violence also provided cover for score-settling , and it seems that criminal elements , particularly narcotics traffickers , have exploited the situation with zeal . Here are some points on which Medvedev and Obama should be able to agree : . • Restraint : At present both Uzbek and Kyrgyz armed groups are involved in random shootings designed to reinforce perceptions of their group being persecuted . Rape and crimes involving sexual violence have been a particularly worrying aspect of the troubles . A strong appeal for restraint and respect for the security measures imposed by the Kyrgyz government should be issued . • Protecting civilians at risk : At least 400,000 people have been forced to leave their homes , according to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees . In many cases the homes have been incinerated with all their possessions , leaving them nothing to return to . Protecting those who have lost their homes and loved ones from further acts of violence must be a top priority . Security must be established at their camps ; bedding , sanitary facilities , food and medical care must be arranged urgently . • Humanitarian security/policing operation : Because thousands of people have been traumatized after being attacked by people they greeted as policemen or soldiers , heightening anxiety along an ethnic fault line , outsiders can provide an important measure of confidence . International monitors can patrol with the local police and army , and international security can protect those delivering humanitarian assistance . But further steps may be necessary if the local security arrangements collapse and another plea for foreign troops is issued . • An investigation : The best way to avoid a repetition of the events of last week is to make clear that those who committed acts of murder , looting , rape and arson will be identified and punished for what they did . A broad , credible , independent investigation should be undertaken into the events and their origin , led by a person of international prominence with prosecutorial experience and a mandate to establish the facts and lay the foundation for criminal prosecutions of the perpetrators . • Reconstruction : The devastation in central Osh and in numerous villages is reported to be near total . The international community , under U.S. and Russian leadership , should provide generous support to jumpstart the reconstruction process , prioritizing its assistance to those most directly injured by the violence . • Elections : Kyrgyzstan 's dictator was toppled by a violent uprising in April . The country still has no democratically elected government . Establishing a legitimate elected government is therefore essential to restoring stability . The international community should mobilize observers to help assure that the elections are fair and free . Special efforts need to be made to insure that those who lost their homes and property in the violence are able to fully participate in these elections . Obama and Medvedev have taken laudable steps to reshape the Russian-American relationship , systematically eliminating points of conflict and developing new points of cooperation . But the crisis in Osh invites them to show joint leadership , providing examples for the entire world community about how to address a humanitarian crisis on the territory of an allied state . The lives of hundreds of thousands depend upon it . The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of the authors .
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Kyrgyzstan violence has claimed many lives , forced many from their homes . Scott Horton , Baktybek Abdrisaev say U.S. , Russia have done little in response . They say the two nations have responsibility to help ease the suffering . Coordinated action could end the humanitarian crisis , they say .
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-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Rapper Fat Joe and others in his entourage were briefly detained and questioned early Monday after a woman reported an alleged sexual assault , Madison , Wisconsin , police said . The 33-year-old Madison woman called police with a complaint of `` inappropriate touching '' after Fat Joe -- whose real name is Joseph Cartagena -- performed at the city 's Orpheum Theater Sunday night , a police report said . Cartagena 's lawyer said the woman was a `` pretender groupie '' who was attempting to `` shake down '' the rapper for money . Shortly after the concert ended , the woman `` found herself inside of a Cadillac Limousine with Joseph Cartagena and other male subjects all with the destination of a hotel located on Madison 's west side , '' the police report said . The address listed by police is on the University of Wisconsin campus , a half mile from the theater . `` There were allegations of inappropriate touching involving the female , and after some time had elapsed , the female reported this matter to Madison Police , '' the report said . Cartagena and the others in his entourage were released after they were questioned , but the investigation continued , police said . Attorney Dawn Florio issued a statement Tuesday about what she said were `` false allegations made by a woman who initially posed as a fan and later claimed to be the victim of an assault after demanding money . '' `` At no point did Mr. Cartagena or any member of his entourage assault or have any improper contact with the woman , '' Florio said . `` It is truly unfortunate that false allegations such as these cause the public to doubt the claims of actual victims of sexual assaults . '' CNN 's Denise Quan contributed to this report .
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Police detained , questioned Fat Joe , entourage . Woman said she `` found herself '' in Fat Joe 's limo . Incident followed rapper 's show in Madison , Wisconsin . Rapper 's lawyer calls woman a `` groupie pretender ''
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Ithaca , New York -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- According to a recent report by the Pew Research Center , one of every seven new marriages in 2008 was interracial or interethnic -- the highest percentage in U.S. history . The media and blogosphere have been atwitter . Finally , it seems , we have tangible evidence of America 's entry into a new post-racial society , proof of growing racial tolerance . Intermarriage trends are being celebrated as a positive sign that we have come to think of all Americans as , well , Americans . But others have an entirely different take -- a more ominous one . They see increasing interracial marriage rates as proof that the country is amalgamating racially . To them , intermarriage is a putative threat to whites and America 's essential character . Their concerns are heightened by recent Census Bureau projections that the U.S. will become a majority-minority society by the middle of the century . My research with Ken Johnson , a demographer at the University of New Hampshire , indicates that for American 's youngest residents , that future is now . Nearly half of U.S. births today are to minority women . It 's time for everyone -- on all sides of this issue -- to relax and take a deep breath . The reality is that racial boundaries remain firmly entrenched in American society . They are not likely to go away anytime soon . We are still far from a melting pot where distinct racial and ethnic groups blend into a multi-ethnic stew . Indeed , seemingly overlooked in the Pew Report is the finding that less than 5 percent of all married whites have a spouse of a different race or ethnicity . The vast majority of whites today -- as in the past -- marry other whites . What is changing are marriage patterns among America 's minorities , but in ways that are not easy to understand or summarize in short news releases . -LRB- Pew used the categories of non-Hispanic whites , blacks , Asians , American Indians and Hispanics . -RRB- . For example , Pew reports that the share of newly married blacks with spouses of a different race increased threefold between 1980 and 2008 . Media accounts have variously trumpeted this as good or bad news for America 's future , depending on the presumptive beliefs and attitudes of their audiences about racial matters . It is easy to forget the U.S. Supreme Court waited until 1967 , in Loving v. Virginia , to outlaw state prohibitions against interracial marriage . Increases in black-white marriages , at least on a percentage basis , are large because baseline numbers are very small . Romantics like to believe that love is blind . We embrace the idea that falling in love is a product of our emotions rather than rational deliberation . Of course , the empirical evidence suggests otherwise . Love may be blind , but it clearly is not color-blind . Indeed , for all the hyperventilation , the demographic reality is that only about 15 percent of newly married blacks today became married to whites or other minorities . This is hardly a basis for celebrating a new racial tolerance in America or , if you prefer , for now believing that white identity is rapidly being lost to interracial intimacy and childbearing . Unfortunately , most of the nation 's headlines ignored Pew 's observation that intermarriage rates with whites actually have declined among Asians and Hispanics since 1980 . This is something new . My research with Julie Carmalt and Zhenchao Qian , to be published in Sociological Forum , documents recent declines in intermarriage rates among U.S.-born Hispanics and Asians after decades-long increases . Declines in intermarriage have been largest among the second generation , the U.S.-born children of immigrant parents . Among second-generation Hispanics , for example , intermarriages with whites declined by more than one-third between 1995 and 2008 . Over the same period , they became more likely to marry Hispanic immigrants . Since 1980 , there has been a fivefold increase in the number of native-born Asian women marrying Asian immigrants . One explanation is that substantial new immigration has simply expanded the marriage opportunities for native-born Hispanics and Asians . But it is also likely that the extraordinary recent growth of the immigrant population has reinforced a new sense of identity rooted in shared ethnicity and culture . This seems to have encouraged more in-marriage with co-ethnics at the expense of more out-marriage with whites . Demographers sometimes consider intermarriage to be the final step in the assimilation process , or an indicator of racial boundaries or lack of them . The current retreat from intermarriage among America 's non-black minorities raises new questions about racial and ethnic balkanization in America . Issues of race and immigration are an important part of the public dialogue . In today 's highly charged political environment , it is easy to latch onto information that buttresses our own point of view and preconceptions . Unfortunately , short headlines and easy-to-digest narratives about rising intermarriage rates tend to oversimplify or even distort a complicated statistical story that is still unfolding . The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Daniel T. Lichter .
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Daniel Lichter : 1 of 7 new 2008 marriages was interracial or interethnic , report says . Lichter says racial boundaries are firm ; vast majority of whites still marry whites . Marriage patterns among minorities changing , he says , but in complex way . Complicated statistical story is still unfolding and can be easily distorted , Lichter cautions .
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Okaloosa Island , Florida -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- If you live in Okaloosa County , Florida , or Destin on Florida 's Emerald Coast and are wondering who 's going to be calling the shots if black crude oil comes ashore -- wonder no more . It wo n't be the federal government . `` I think there 's a fundamental flaw in the federal response , '' said Dino Villani , the county 's public safety director . `` When you 're down in the trenches trying to respond like we are , it does n't work , '' he said . The Okaloosa County Commission voted unanimously this week to allow their emergency managers to override and overrule federal emergency managers and take on the responsibility of saving the sand and beaches that provide about 50 percent of their economy . Tourist bookings are down about 30 percent this summer , according to local officials . `` This is our home , and in my home I have responsibility to take care of what is necessary around my home , '' said Okaloosa County chairman Wayne Harris . `` I certainly do n't expect someone from across the U.S. to come and save the day for us , '' he said . But they did wonder if they 'd be going to jail for defying the federal government 's cleanup operation . `` We knew that was the possibility , '' Harris said . `` In fact the Coast Guard had told us that , ` Commissioners , if you do that there 's a potential you would go to jail , ' and we said , ` Well , so be it , but we got ta protect our waterways and our people , ' '' he said . But on Wednesday , the National Incident Command told the county it could take control of the defense of its shores . `` We 're not looking to get into an argument , but there is an overriding federal interest in those waterways , and the safety of those waterways is the responsibility of the Coast Guard , '' said Adm. Thad Allen , the national incident commander . `` We need to sit down , have open dialogue and conversation to arrive at effects we want to achieve , '' he said . So far , the area on Florida 's panhandle has seen only weathered oil in the form of tar balls and tar mousse , but Okaloosa County , along with the city of Destin , have agreed to move forward with a unified plan to protect their beaches and waterways . They say they 'll be spending about $ 5 million per month to protect their land , and they have one message to the feds . `` Have our backs . Let us go out and do our jobs , '' Villani said . `` We 've got to protect the public , '' he said . Florida had the luxury of being able to sit on the sidelines for a while as the gushing crude meandered around the Gulf of Mexico , plaguing beaches in Louisiana , Mississippi and Alabama . With constant criticism of the Obama administration 's response to the spill , this small part of Florida may have just opened a political can of worms , especially if oil begins to push east . Will other counties also want to take over their local battles against crude ? `` I certainly hope they do , '' Harris said . `` That 's what you 're paid for or that 's what your responsibilities are when you are the leader . ''
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Okaloosa County commissioners say they are responsibly for their county . Commissioners voted to allow county managers to overrule feds . Commissioners know they could go to jail . Adm. Thad Allen : `` There is an overriding federal interest in those waterways ''
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-LRB- InStyle.com -RRB- -- New York City restaurateur Donatella Arpaia shows how to cook flawless pasta , how to pair it with the ideal sauce , and even the secret to boiling water -LRB- yes , there 's a right way ! -RRB- . Donatella Arpaia gives her bucatini the taste test . Pasta 101 . • Always buy 100 percent durum-wheat pasta made in Italy -LRB- De Cecco is a good supermarket brand -RRB- . • Cook pasta in a two gallon stockpot . Bring water -LRB- a gallon for every pound -RRB- to a rolling boil , then add two tablespoons of salt per gallon . Never add oil , which prevents sauce from adhering to pasta . When water returns to a boil , add pasta . Stir often to prevent sticking . • A minute before the package time indicates , take out a piece of pasta and bite it . As soon as it 's a uniform , translucent color , drain -LRB- but never rinse -RRB- , add sauce and serve . Sauce secrets . • Marry the sauce to its pasta : When pasta is just shy of done , add it to the pan of sauce . Toss over high heat for 2 minutes -LRB- add a little reserved pasta water if sauce is too thick -RRB- . • If you are using cheese in your dish , mix in a couple tablespoons with drained pasta first ; it makes the pasta stickier so sauce clings to it . • Do n't over-sauce pasta . Use it as a condiment , with just enough to cover each strand . • Use the right pasta shapes : Flat -LRB- like fettucine -RRB- with creamy sauces ; long , thin -LRB- spaghetti , linguine -RRB- with seafood sauces ; holes or ridges -LRB- rigatoni -RRB- or molded -LRB- farfalle -RRB- with chunky sauces ; very thin -LRB- angel hair -RRB- with light sauces ; thick and tubular -LRB- ziti -RRB- for baked dishes . Must-haves . Arpaia gives the secrets to making pasta at home taste as delicious as at her restaurants : . 1 . Fresh rosemary smells great and is handy to snip into a dish . 2 . Present pasta beautifully in a ceramic bowl . 3 . Add Italian sea-salt tablet to boiling water . 4 . A must : sleek stainless spaghetti tongs that effortlessly hold pasta . 5 . Arpaia 's easy pasta enhancements : arrabiata sauce , black truffle oil and anchovy oil . 6 . Opt for handcrafted pasta . Recipes . Bucatini with Shrimp . Ingredients . 4 tbsp olive oil . 1-1/2 lb . large shrimp , peeled and deveined . Salt and pepper . 1 onion , chopped . 3 cloves garlic , chopped . 1 cup white wine . 2 cans -LRB- 35 oz . each -RRB- . San Marzano whole tomatoes , crushed . 1 tsp red pepper flakes . 1 cup torn basil leaves , plus more for garnish . 1 lb . cooked bucatini . 2 cups fresh buffalo ricotta -LRB- or substitute regular ricotta -RRB- . Directions . 1 . Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in large skillet over medium-high heat . Season shrimp with salt and pepper . 2 . Cook shrimp about 3 minutes or until partially cooked through . Remove shrimp from skillet ; set aside . 3 . Heat remaining 2 tbsp olive oil in skillet . Add onion and garlic ; cook 3 minutes or until softened . Add wine . 4 . Add tomatoes and red pepper flakes . Simmer uncovered for 15 minutes . Meanwhile , cook pasta . Return shrimp to skillet ; add basil and continue simmering for 5 minutes . 5 . Season with salt and pepper to taste . Spoon sauce over hot pasta . Dollop with ricotta and garnish with basil leaves if desired . Serves 8 . Orecchiette with broccoli rabe . Ingredients . 1-1/2 lb . broccoli rabe , trimmed and coarsely chopped . 1 lb . orecchiette . 1/2 cup olive oil . 5 cloves garlic , chopped . 5 anchovy fillets , mashed -LRB- optional -RRB- . 1 tsp red pepper flakes . 1/2 cup toasted slivered almonds . 2 tsp salt . Shaved Parmesan . Directions . 1 . In large pot of boiling , salted water , cook broccoli rabe for 3 minutes . With slotted spoon , remove from water ; drain well . 2 . Return water to boil ; add pasta and cook according to package directions ; reserve 1 cup water ; drain well . 3 . In large skillet heat oil over medium heat and cook garlic until softened , about 1 minute . Stir in anchovies , if using , and pepper flakes . 4 . Add broccoli rabe , pasta and reserved water ; cook until heated through and liquid has been reduced . 5 . Stir in almonds . Season with salt . Garnish with Parmesan . Serves 8 . E-mail to a friend . Get a FREE TRIAL issue of InStyle - CLICK HERE ! Copyright © 2009 Time Inc. . All rights reserved .
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New York restaurateur Donatella Arpaia shares pasta tips . Always use 100 percent durum-wheat pasta . Do n't over-sauce pasta , use just enough to coat each strand .
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-LRB- CNN Student News -RRB- -- Parents and Teachers : Watch with your students or record `` Gary + Tony Have a Baby '' when it airs on CNN on Thursday , June 24 at 8 p.m. ET . By recording the documentary , you agree that you will use the program for educational viewing purposes for a one-year period only . No other rights of any kind or nature whatsoever are granted , including , without limitation , any rights to sell , publish , distribute , post online or distribute in any other medium or forum , or use for any commercial or promotional purpose . For licensing information , please contact CNN ImageSource at 866-462-4350 or cnnimagesource.com . Special Note : `` Gary + Tony Have a Baby '' is a documentary that follows the journey of a gay couple as they attempt to become parents . We recommend that you preview this program and determine whether it is appropriate before showing it to students . Program Description : Gary Spino and Tony Brown have fought for gay rights all of their lives , but these days , one of the most radical things a gay person can do is form a traditional family -- and that 's precisely what they want . We follow Gary and Tony on their struggle to have a baby , which has a biological and legal connection to both of them . They spend a small fortune hiring an egg donor and a surrogate , and facing a string of court battles . But all the medical miracles and legal maneuvering ca n't guarantee the approval of the people around them , or even a baby . Recommended grades : 11-12 , College . Subject Areas : Biology , Civics/Government , Ethics . Curriculum Standards . Social Studies . V. Individuals , Groups and Institutions . VI . Power , Authority and Governance . VII . Science , Technology , and Society . The Curriculum Standards for Social Studies -LRB- http://www.socialstudies.org/standards/strands/ -RRB- are published by the National Council for Social Studies -LRB- http://www.socialstudies.org/ -RRB- . Before-Viewing Discussion Questions : Use these questions to initiate discussion with your students before they watch `` Gary + Tony Have a Baby . '' 1 . How would you define the traditional American family ? Can you think of any examples of non-traditional families ? What role , if any , do you think that these types of families play in American society ? Explain . 2 . What challenges do you think that gay people might face when revealing their sexuality to friends and family ? How do you think that your family might react if a family member revealed that he or she was gay ? How would you react ? 3 . What political and social issues do you think might be important to gays and lesbians in the U.S. ? 4 . What is a civil union ? How might a civil union be different from a marriage ? What is your opinion of civil unions ? Of gay marriage ? What do you think is the future for gay marriage in America ? 5 . What impact have advances in reproductive technology had on some families ? Why do you think that some of these technologies have generated controversy ? What is your opinion of these technologies ? 6 . What are some reasons why people might choose to adopt a child ? 7 . What challenges do you think that parents face in raising children ? Do you think that gay parents might face additional challenges ? If so , what are those challenges ? If not , why not ? 8 . Why do you think that some people are opposed to adoptions by gay couples ? What is your opinion on the issue ? 9 . In your opinion , what factors help shape people 's values ? How do you think that values may influence relationships between people from diverse backgrounds ? 10 . What is your definition of tolerance as it relates to relationships between people from different backgrounds ? Would you describe your community as tolerant of people who are different ? Why or why not ? Post-Viewing Questions , Media Literacy Questions and Learning Activities . Post-Viewing Discussion Questions : Use these questions to talk about the program and to promote critical thinking after they have watched `` Gary + Tony Have a Baby . '' 1 . What is your definition of a `` traditional '' family ? Did you think that Tony Brown and Gary Spino had a traditional family at the beginning of the documentary ? Why or why not ? 2 . Where did Gary and Tony grow up ? What stories do they tell about their childhoods ? Why do you think that Gary 's mother says that people who live in small towns `` are not as open as they are in the big cities '' ? Do you agree or disagree with her ? Explain . In what ways do you think that growing up in a small town might differ from growing up in a city ? In your opinion , would Gary 's and Tony 's relationships with their peers have been different if they had grown up in a city ? Explain . 3 . According to the documentary , how have Gary and Tony shown their support for gay marriage ? Why do you think that some people might be opposed to gay marriage ? What is your opinion of gay marriage ? 4 . What is Piper 's relationship to Tony ? According to Tony , who are Piper 's parents ? How might you contrast the definition of a biological parent with Tony 's definition of a parent ? What rationale do he and Gary give for wanting a baby ? What is your response to their rationale ? 5 . Who are Holly and Cindy ? Why do you think that they were chosen for their respective roles in the adoption process ? How do Gary and Tony describe the screening process for their egg donor and surrogate mother ? 6 . Why do you think that the couple wants to keep in touch with Holly and Cindy throughout the process and in the future ? What do you think might be the benefits and drawbacks of this decision ? 7 . According to the program : What is egg donation ? What does Holly say was her reaction when she learned that she would be donating eggs to a gay couple ? Why do you think that her company asked her not to use her last name in the documentary ? Why do you think that some people are opposed to egg donation ? What is your opinion on this issue ? 8 . What role do Gary and Tony play in Cindy 's pregnancy ? What preparations do they make for bringing the baby into their lives ? In what ways do you think that their actions might be similar to or different from the ways that other families prepare for a new family member ? 9 . According to the documentary : Why does Cindy keep her pregnancy quiet ? How do some people react to her decision to be a surrogate ? Why does Cindy say she will not get attached to the baby ? How do you think that she might feel after the baby is born ? 10 . What is a pre-birth order ? Why does a judge order Gary and Tony to get a pre-birth order ? Whom do they have to sue to get custody of the baby before birth ? Why do you think that the law requires them to take this action ? 11 . After the lawsuit , who does the judge declare is/are the baby 's parent -LRB- s -RRB- ? Why do you think that the judge ruled this way ? 12 . What complications occur during the baby 's birth ? After the birth , why does Cindy say that she is attached to the baby ? 13 . What does Gary 's brother Michael say about gay men raising children ? What is your reaction to his concerns ? 14 . How do you think that this documentary might be different if Gary and Tony were a heterosexual couple ? What steps in the adoption process do you think might be similar for all parents ? What steps in this process do you think are unique to Gary and Tony 's case ? Why ? 15 . In your opinion , how did life change for the couple from the beginning to the end of the program ? What support do you think that their family will need as the baby grows up ? Do you think that this support is different from that required by other families ? Why or why not ? 16 . Do you think that Gary and Tony have a traditional family at the end of the documentary ? Do you think that they would consider themselves as having a traditional family ? Why or why not ? Media Literacy Questions . From whose perspectives are the stories in `` Gary + Tony Have a Baby '' told ? What do you think are the benefits and drawbacks of telling the story from these perspectives ? Would you have included any other perspectives ? Why or why not ? Learning Activity . Addressing the Issues Surrounding Gay Adoption . What are the ethical , legal and medical issues presented in this documentary ? In your opinion , what other issues should be addressed in a discussion of gay adoption ? Pose this scenario and question to students : You are congressional representatives who are about to serve on a committee to study the issues surrounding gay adoption . What questions would you want answered ? Divide students into three groups : a medical issues subcommittee , an ethical issues subcommittee , and a legal issues subcommittee . Referring back to the documentary and other resources , have each group generate a list of questions it would want answered and a list of possible witnesses who might be able to respond to those questions . Reconvene the class and have each subcommittee share its questions and list of witnesses . Note any common lines of questioning among the three subcommittees . Discuss what factors individuals and elected officials might consider in formulating an opinion on gay adoption .
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`` Gary + Tony Have a Baby '' is a documentary that follows the journey of a gay couple as they attempt to become parents . Parents and educators can use this guide to initiate discussion with students about the documentary .
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Editor 's note : Rep. Jason Chaffetz , a Republican , represents the 3rd District of Utah in Congress and is appearing in CNN.com 's `` Freshman Year '' series , along with Rep. Jared Polis , a Democrat from Colorado . Here , his wife , Julie Chaffetz , talks about how she copes with the challenges of her freshman year as a `` congressional spouse . '' Julie Chaffetz and her husband , Rep. Jason Chaffetz , pose in front of a view of Washington . WASHINGTON -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- In reality , there 's a lot more to serving in Congress than simply voting on the House floor . There are plenty of tasks -- technically optional -- that are essential for someone who wants to do this job well . No one makes you read the bills , but to do the job right , you must . There are constituents to meet with , letters to answer , staff to manage , media to respond to and new bills to research . These duties can eat up as much time as I can give . I 'm learning to balance the workload . The real challenge for me is setting the work aside . My family is still the center of my life . I look forward to that flight home every single weekend . Through trial and error , Julie and I have learned some important strategies for making our family time count . I have learned to schedule time individually with each of my children . I also schedule time to date my wife . We met at a wedding in Arizona and started dating shortly after when I was a senior and Julie was a junior at Brigham Young University in 1989 . We married in February 1991 . Julie 's challenges are different from mine . I 'll let her explain what it 's like to be a congressional spouse . Julie Chaffetz : As I sit down for a moment to type , I 'm strangely aware that 10-finger typing is much harder than thumb texting -- a symptom of my life . Time seems to be flying , as the saying goes , and it is fun . Since Jason was elected to Congress , I have learned to adapt to many new challenges . Perspective is everything . Jason loves his job ; I love my job . Raising three children to be healthy , happy contributors to society is my quest . Nurturing our 8 , 13 and 16-year-olds is a lesson in constant motion -- or rather , commotion . It 's important to me that they feel centered and cared for . Although I 'm not a perfect mother , I 've got great kids who reward me with hugs , smiles , occasional pouts and late-night chats . Planning is crucial . Before Congress , I tended to deal with things day-by-day . Now , time is precious . During our campaign I received some sage advice from Arizona Rep. Jeff Flake 's wife , Cheryl . She recommended that when Jason is in Washington , I spend time doing the things I need to do on my own , such as errands , volunteering , time with friends , helping with homework , and home projects like learning how to repair a toilet -- and yes , I mastered this skill ! So , when Jason is home , we can use our time as a family working , reconnecting and having fun . I 'm a people person . Family and friends are a big part of my support . I 'm the youngest of six and I have an amazing family . My parents and siblings are settled everywhere from Minnesota to Arizona . Fortunately , Utah is a great midpoint . We regularly have company ; so much so that we 've earned the nickname `` Hotel Chaffetz . '' For day-to-day support , I 'm lucky to have two very close friends . Our kids have grown up together and my friends are always there when I need anything : from picking my kids up from school if I 'm running late , tending our dogs when we travel , or giving me a pep talk just when I need it . I also belong to a book club of six women . We have been laughing , counseling and spilling our guts to each other once a month for the past 16 years . And we still manage to read good books , too . One of my recent favorites is `` The Glass Castle '' by Jeannette Walls . Above all , I have learned to be flexible and keep my sense of humor . Recently , I was in Washington with Jason when he decided the right thing to do was to fly to Antigua and help some Americans out . Although I was tempted to be bugged , I chose to be flexible . I spent the rest of my day without Jason , flew home alone , and arranged for a ride home from the airport . Good friends are priceless . I 'm the CEO of Utah Chaffetz and lovin ' it ! The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Jason Chaffetz and Julie Chaffetz .
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Rep. Chaffetz 's wife , Julie , is raising three children ; writes `` perspective is everything '' `` Planning is crucial . '' Julie used to go with the flow , but `` now , time is precious '' Julie Chaffetz says support from family and close friends keeps her going . Says being flexible important as plans change or the need to travel comes up .
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